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- October 13, 2009
New Services Available to Rural Clinics
Read moreCRHC serves as the primary source and trusted partner in the delivery of programs and services that enhance the capacity of Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and other rural primary care providers. CRHC provides professional consultation in areas such as policies and procedures, mock RHC surveys, cost reporting, and quality...
00 - October 9, 2009
Health Reform Update
Read moreAfter receiving a final “score” from the Congressional Budget Office, the Senate Finance Committee has scheduled a meeting to vote on the America’s Healthy Future Act on Tuesday, October 13. The bill will likely pass out of the Committee, then move into a conference between Finance and HELP Committee...
- October 8, 2009
Gov. Ritter to hold Town Hall Meetings – Oct. 8th – 10th
Read moreGovernor Ritter will be holding public town hall meetings in Idaho Springs, Alamosa, San Luis, Antonito, Saguache and Monte Vista the next few days, and he’s inviting you to attend and participate. Thursday, October 8, 2009 – 11:30 a.m.City Hall, 1711 Miner St., Idaho Springs Friday, October 9, 2009...
- September 30, 2009
Senate Finance Amendment Passes – Equity for Rural Providers
Read moreFinance Committee Focuses on Physician PaymentBy Emily P. Walker, Washington Correspondent, MedPage TodayPublished: September 30, 2009 WASHINGTON — A GOP amendment that would pay rural doctors more money passed by unanimous consent during Tuesday evening’s Senate Finance Committee markup. The amendment, sponsored by ranking Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of...
- September 23, 2009
Booze, Guns, and the Rise in Rural Suicides
Read moreDaily Yonder article by Bill Bishop Rural and urban suicide rates were about the same in the early 1970s. By the late 1990s, rates of suicide were 54% higher in U.S. rural areas than in U.S. cities. Attempted and completed suicides take place at higher rates in rural communities,...
- September 22, 2009
Senate Finance Committee Health Care Proposal
Read moreEarlier today, the Senate Finance Committee began marking up the proposed bill that was introduced last week by Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont). With over 500 proposed amendments to the bill, some interesting debate should ensue the next couple of weeks. To see a list of the proposed amendments, please...
- September 21, 2009
Side-by-Side Comparison Tool of Major Health Care Reform Proposals
Read moreThe Kaiser Family Foundation website has an interactive tool where you can compare the current health care reform proposals that are being debated at the national level. Please click HERE for more information.
- September 18, 2009
Accessibility a hitch in rural Colorado health reform
Read moreThe nearest hospital to Walden, CO is 60 miles away. And there isn’t a doctor’s office in the whole of Jackson County, though a couple of doctors travel to Walden to see patients at a local clinic a few days a week. The shortage of health care in Jackson...
- September 16, 2009
Senate Finance Committee introduces America’s Health Future Act
Read moreThe long awaited health reform proposal from the Senate Finance Committee was introduced today by Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.). The bill would require most invididuals to have health insurance and would require insurance companies to cover any individual, regardless of a pre-exisiting condition. The proposal does not have...
- September 14, 2009
Your Voice is Needed to Achieve Health Reform in Rural America
Read moreFacing criticism that he has not offered specifics on his health reform strategy, President Obama spoke before a joint session of Congress last night outlining the details of his newly-formed plan. In the speech, the president touched on the importance of health reform for rural America and specifically mentioned...
