In The News
Through media coverage, articles and news releases, learn about The Colorado Trust, our grantees and our collective efforts to achieve access to health for all Coloradans.
- 08/16/10
For Rural Track, Bigger Isn't Always Better
Aurora Sentinel
By Adam Goldstein
The University of Colorado School of Medicine's Rural Track program emphasizes working in smaller communities. Since it started six years ago, the specialized track, which offers between 12 to 20 students a year specialized training in the rural health field, has persisted on the strength of grants from organizations such as The Colorado Trust, the Kaiser Foundation and the dean's office at the School of Medicine. - 07/27/10
Governor’s Mansion Turns Into Mobile Dental Clinic
CBS4
By Kathy Walsh
Tuesday the Governor's Mansion turned into a mobile dental clinic for low-income families. The clinics are part of Kids In Need of Dentistry, a Colorado organization that provides the care. - 07/14/10
Mobile Dentistry Helps Low-Income Families Reporting
CBS4
Summer vacation for kids often includes a visit to the dentist, but that can be expensive. For the next two weeks, affordable dental care will be parked in a Littleton neighborhood. Two non-profits, Doctors Care and Kids in Need of Dentistry, have teamed up with the City of Littleton and other donors to help kids maintain healthy smiles. - 06/14/10
Underinsurance Nearly as Big a Problem as No Insurance in CO
Colorado Public News Service
By Eric Mack
New research finds that nearly as many Coloradans are having a hard time paying their medical costs despite having health coverage as the number that have no health coverage at all. Jeff Bontrager, senior research analyst with the nonpartisan Colorado Health Institute, which conducted the research, says a big problem is that many people don't realize they're underinsured until they actually need to use their coverage. - 06/08/10
Chaffee County Children May be Eligible for Insurance
Mountain Mail
By Sue Price
Half of Chaffee County children may be eligible for the state-funded public health insurance program, and a new initiative makes it easier for families to apply. My Kids R Covered, sponsored by The Colorado Trust, provides eight sites in the county for application assistance and for enrollment of children through 18 years old and pregnant women in Child Health Plan Plus. - 06/01/10
Public/Private Health Hybrids Fill Gaps in CO Health System
Colorado Public News Service
By Eric Mack
Colorado's health care system isn't always as simple as going to a public or private provider. Many families and children in the state get medical care and other services from public-private hybrids. One such organization is The Rocky Mountain Youth Clinics, which calls itself a private practice of public health. - 03/06/10
VNA Physician Receives Obstetric Privileges to Treat Underserved Pregnant Women
Craig Daily Press
By Nicole Inglis
The Prenatal Assistance Program recently received a one-year grant for $50,000 from the Caring for Colorado Foundation. The program has also received $15,000 through The Colorado Trust’s Equality in Health initiative and $15,000 in additional funding from Yampa Valley Medical Center in Steamboat Springs. - 03/04/10
Huge Boost in Loan Repayments for Colorado Doctors, Nurses
Colorado Public Radio
By Eric Whitney
Recruiting doctors, nurses and other health workers to rural Colorado is hard. Offering to pay off student loans helps. This year, there’s 10 times as much money available to do that, despite a shrinking state budget. Related, the Colorado Health Professions Workforce Policy Collaborative is developing policy solutions to help close the health professions gap. - 02/24/10
Timberline: The Health Care Buck Starts Here
Patient-centered medical home offers personal care, health reform
Estes-Park Trail-Gazette
By Juley Harvey
Timberline Medical Family Practice and Urgent Care is boldly going where family practice doctors have not gone – into the patient-centered medical home (PCMH). - 02/22/10
Doctor Shortage Accelerating in Colorado
Public News Service
By Eric Mack
In rural Colorado and some inner-city neighborhoods, the shortage of medical professionals is growing. While some recruitment is happening due to loan repayment, training and other programs intended to address the problem, some in the field say public policy still may stand in the way. The Colorado Rural Health Center collaborates with health professionals throughout the state to come up with solutions.