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Health is Everyone's Business
Health is Everyone's Business Health is Everyone’s Business. Home News Dr. Leana Wen, health commissioner for the city of Baltimore, shared a striking idea in a recent TEDx talk : that public health is the lens through which we can address poverty, …
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Treat George Jetson
Treat George Jetson The Long-Foreseen World of Telehealth is Actually Here Home News The lure of telehealth comes in large part from hearing the countless series of frustrating or unproductive health encounters that good technology might improve. The Army …
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Behind the Numbers: La Junta
Behind the Numbers: La Junta Medicaid Expansion Drives Real Jobs in Real Colorado Communities Home News Local leaders in southeastern Colorado proudly proclaim themselves a “rural frontier.” The remoteness presents challenges in luring new doctors, but it …
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Behind the Numbers: Walsenburg
Behind the Numbers: Walsenburg Medicaid Expansion Drives Real Jobs in Real Colorado Communities Home News Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center is one of the largest employers in southern Colorado, a key economic driver in Huerfano and surrounding …
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Behind the Numbers: Grand Junction
Behind the Numbers: Grand Junction Medicaid Expansion Drives Real Jobs in Real Colorado Communities Home News There are at least 50 new hires attributable directly to Medicaid expansion at Mind Springs Health , the primary mental and behavioral health …
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Dr. Virgilio Licona Honored with New Community Health Leadership Award Program
Dr. Virgilio Licona Honored with New Community Health Leadership Award Program Home News KEYSTONE, CO – The work and memory of Dr. Virgilio Licona was honored today by the Colorado Health Foundation at the annual Colorado Health Symposium, with a new …
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What Would Improve Your Overall Health?
What Would Improve Your Overall Health? New Report Outlines Five Major Factors Home News KEYSTONE, CO — Released today at the Colorado Health Symposium, the Colorado Health Foundation’s new Data Spotlight, Where Health Happens: Health Begins Where …
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Statement from Colorado Health Foundation CEO Karen McNeil-Miller on Recent Fatal Police Shootings
Statement from Colorado Health Foundation CEO Karen McNeil-Miller on Recent Fatal Police Shootings Home News DENVER, CO – We strongly support the tens of thousands of men and women who honor a lifetime promise to protect and serve. We are equally …
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A Message from Colorado Health Foundation President and CEO Karen McNeil-Miller
A Message from Colorado Health Foundation President and CEO Karen McNeil-Miller Home News DENVER, CO – The past few days have been heart-wrenching for our nation. The unimaginable violence that occurred at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando on June 12 has rippled …
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Colorado KaleidosCOpe: Re:Vision - Backyard Gardens
Colorado KaleidosCOpe: Re:Vision - Backyard Gardens Home News Re:Vision helps low-income families overcome the barriers to growing food by providing the necessary resources, including seeds, plants, compost and drip irrigation systems, to convert their …
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Colorado KaleidosCOpe: The Center for Mental Health - Recovery is Possible
Colorado KaleidosCOpe: The Center for Mental Health - Recovery is Possible Home News Elizandra’s amazing story resonates with many. Bullying, rejection and depression mar her past, but it’s her easy smile and hopeful disposition that catches your …
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Colorado KaleidosCOpe: Pagosa Springs Middle School - A Day in the Life of a Healthy Student
Colorado KaleidosCOpe: Pagosa Springs Middle School - A Day in the Life of a Healthy Student Home News When Colorado students are living in poverty, come to school hungry or feel unsafe, it affects their ability to learn. In Archuleta School District’s …