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- January 14, 2011
Gov. Hickenlooper to tour Colorado to promote bottom-up economic development plan
Read moreGovernor HickenlooperPhoto from Westword.com Governor Hickenlooper begins a statewide economic development tour today, Friday, January 14. We would like to urge you and your colleagues to attend the meeting in your community, and help articulate the importance of healthcare as an economic driver in rural Colorado: A rural hospital...
00 - December 20, 2010
Public News Service Reports on CRHC’s New Story-Collecting Project
Read moreStories to put in the bank might help ensure better health-care quality and access for everyone. Starting next year, Coloradans will be invited to record their health-related stories, which will be categorized and shared with the public. PNS Reporter Deb Courson explains… Access the broadcast
- November 22, 2010
2011 Public Policy Agenda from the Colorado Health Professions Workforce Policy Collaborative
Read moreThe Colorado Health Professions Workforce Policy Collaborative has released their 2011 Public Policy Agenda, which is an update to the 2010 document–the first of its kind. This year’s version includes policy changes from last year, newly available data and plicy analysis, and the ongoing inter-professional dialogue among members and...
- September 23, 2010
Cut Services. Raise Taxes. You Decide.
Read moreBackseat Budgeter® is a simulation tool that enables you to experience for yourself what it is like to manage a public budget. Elected officials ultimately are in charge, but with Backseat Budgeter you can see the effects of your decisions, gain a better understanding of the challenges officials face,...
- September 15, 2010
Letter from the CEO: CRHC continues to support the Opt Out
Read moreLou Ann Wilroy, CEO I want to thank the Denver Post for their excellent editorial on September 9, 2010 urging Governor Ritter to allow Colorado to become the 16th state to opt out of the Medicare rule that requires nurse anesthetists to work under the supervision of a physician,...
- September 14, 2010
Senate Candidates Speak on RHC Funding during CLUB 20 Debate
Read moreRecently, CRHC staff member Clint Cresawn sat on the panel for the CLUB 20 Senatorial debate. He asked candidates Michael Bennet and Ken Buck a great question about funding for Rural Health Clinics. Watch their debate and hear what the candidates have to say about improving rural healthcare!
- September 8, 2010
Rural Healthcare in Colorado to See Improvements
Read moreAn exerpt from the Public News Service-CO Photo courtesy of MountainFamily Health Center Under the new federal health care reform plan, medical services are expected to become more patient-friendly for the more than 700,000 Coloradans who live in rural areas. Among its provisions: the plan will pay an increased...
- August 30, 2010
CO Benefits from Affordable Care Act
Read moreFrom Colorado’s Public News ServiceFederal health care reform provided by the Affordable Care Act is helping increase access to medical care for the nearly 15 percent of Coloradans who live in rural communities. Dr. Amy Barton, associate dean of clinical and community affairs at the University of Colorado School...
- August 12, 2010
Announcing Safety Net Clinic Week: Aug. 30 – Sept. 3
Read moreIn efforts to raise awareness of Colorado’s healthcare safety net providers and clinics, ClinicNET in partnership with the Colorado Rural Health Center, is declaring August 30th – September 3rd as Safety Net Clinic Week. The week will be devoted to educating the public and policymakers about Community Funded Safety...
- July 29, 2010
The Colorado Trust Partners to Strengthen Colorado’s Healthcare Workforce
Read moreThis video by The Colorado Trust describes how the Colorado Health Professions Workforce Policy Collaborative, which is administered by CRHC and funded by The Colorado Trust, is working to create policy solutions to the healthcare workforce shortage Colorado is facing. The Collaborative has brought together policymakers, healthcare providers, educators, and other...
