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| CCMU NEWSLETTER November-December 2007 May 2007 February 2007 August 2005 June 2005 April 2005 February 2005 December 2004 October 2004 August 2004
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| 2010 ALL COLORADO KIDS COVERED - CCMU
LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVE POWER POINT FILE
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BILLS 07-130 AND 211 HAVE PASSED THE LEGISLATURE |
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| PRESENTATIONS Profile of the Uninsured in Colorado By: Jeff R. Bontrager, MSPH and Sue Stantejsky, MS A Presentation of Colorado Health Institute (http://www.coloradohealthinstitute.org/) given at the 10th Annual Caring for Colorado's Medically Underserved Conference PDF FILE
Blueprint for Opportunity - Issues that Matter -
Ideas that Work
Advocacy 101, How to be an effective Advocate
Ref C. Stepping in the Right Direction Slowly |
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| CCMU Policy Updates CCMU Position on SCHIP March 2007 February 2007 December 2006 April 15, 2005 April 1, 2005 March 18, 2005 March 4, 2005 February 4, 2005 January 21, 2005 May 10, 2004 (Final 2004 Update) April 23, 2004 April 12, 2004 March 26, 2004 March 12, 2004 February 27, 2004 February 13, 2004 January 30, 2004 January 16, 2004 |
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| Introduced Health Care Bills 2006 Legislation of Interest Update 2005 Legislation of Interest Update |
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| Summit II Summary Summit on Streamlining the Health Care System:Action Options for Colorado
Working Papers Healthy Colorado: First Thoughts on a Plan to Ensure Coverage for All Coloradans - This is a plan designed to ensure that all Coloradans have access to affordable, comprehensive, quality health insurance coverage. It is a plan that was developed by and for Coloradans Briefing Paper on the Options to Expand and Enhance Existing Public Health Insurance Programs - This briefing paper examines seven options for covering uninsured Coloradans through the Medicaid and CHP+ programs. (This PDF has a file size of 1 MB please allow extra time for the document to load) Briefing Paper on Refundable/Transferable Health Insurance Tax Credits - This briefing paper examines the use of refundable/transferable tax credits as a strategy to reduce the number of medically uninsured Coloradans by encouraging the purchase of private health insurance. ColoradoRx: Options for a Prescription Drug Assistance Program for Low-Income Coloradans- This paper explores program options for establishing a statewide prescription assistance program for low-income Colorado residents. Briefing Paper on the Healthy Colorado Small Business Program - This paper examines the use of a small business reinsurance pool to reduce health insurance premiums for small business as an incentive for more small businesses to offer health insurance coverage to employees. Colorado Health Care Spending on the Uninsured Medically Indigent – This report identifies major sources and amounts of health care funding that is spent on the uninsured medically indigent in Colorado. (This PDF has a file size of over 3 MB please allow extra time for the document to load) State Options for Financing the CCMU Healthy Colorado Plan – This report presents research on 10 financing options to fund expanded health care programs in Colorado. |
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Moving Towards Substantial Reform: Health Care Coverage for All Coloradans
This four page publication briefly summarizes the work and findings of CCMU
as it continues to develop feasible solutions to address the medically
underserved in Colorado.
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Annual Reports 2007 Annual Report 2005 Annual Report 2004 Annual Report 2003 Annual Report 2002 Annual Report 2001 Annual Report 2000 Annual Report |
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Colorado Coalition for the Medically Underserved News August 2004 October - December 2002 July - September 2002 January - March 2002 October - November 2001 August - September 2001 June - July 2001 April - May 2001 January - February 2001 November - December 2000 |
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| 2001 Guidebook Guidebook 2001: Guidebook of Colorado Community Programs for the Medically Underserved- Features information on 38 programs that currently serve the medically underserved. It is hope that the Guidebook 2001 and Organizing Your Community will encourage the development of new programs. The Guidebook can also be used as a resource to find organizations that serve the medically underserved. A web searchable version of the Guidebook is now available! Click here to visit the Guidebook Database online. |
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2001 Colorado Health Data Book 2001 Colorado Health Data Book - This is the only report in Colorado that compiles health data from state and national sources and is considered the definitive source for health data in Colorado. The Health Data Book provides data on the insurance status of Coloradans by age, income, work status and race/ethnicity; sources of insurance coverage; employer-based contributions and costs; personal and state health care expenditures; access to care; individual health status indicators; and health work force and hospital data. Click here to select individual charts! |
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Healthy Colorado Now: Coloradans' Preferences and Advice Around Health Insurance Coverage for All - This report provides information on the first phase of our new initiative Healthy Colorado Now: Quality Health Care for All. It details the findings from the town hall and organizational meetings that occurred during August 2000-January 2001. | ||
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Video: Fragile Assurances - Living Uninsured in Colorado This video is an 11-minute documentary intended to educate viewers about the growing number of Colorado residents whose health is at risk because they are unable to afford health insurance for themselves and their families. |
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Prices and Affordability of Insurance for Colorado's Uninsured Population (2000)- This study seeks to answer two questions: 1) how much can low-income groups afford to pay for health insurance? and 2) how much will it cost to make health insurance accessible for Colorado's uninsured population? Click here to view a summary. | ||
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Five Approaches to Achieving Health Insurance Coverage for All Coloradans (2000)-Presents information on five general options identified by the Colorado Coalition for the Medically Underserved to ensure that all Coloradans have health insurance coverage. The Coalition developed the options to help it determine how best to pursue its goal of achieving health insurance coverage for all Coloradans through a variety of public and private mechanisms by 2007. Click here to view a summary. | ||
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1999 Community Discussion Group Summary Report Report summarizing findings from a series of community meetings on access to health care and health insurance coverage in four Colorado communities (Adams, Delta, Pueblo and Routt counties) in August and September 1999. | ||
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Guidebook 1999: Guidebook of Colorado Community Programs for the Medically Underserved (1999)-Features information on 43 community programs that currently serve the medically underserved. It is hoped that the Guidebook 1999 and Organizing Your Community will encourage the development of new programs and, at the same time, be an asset in sustaining and expanding current programs. | ||
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Organizing Your Community to Improve Health: Serving the Medically Underserved (1999)-Designed to help communities develop programs that meet the needs of the medically underserved. Written as a supplement to the Guidebook 1999, this document offers information and practical advice on creating community programs for the medically underserved. | ||
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A Plan for Colorado: Meeting the Needs of Colorado's Medically Underserved (1998)-This publication lays out the mission, values, goals and plans of the CCMU. | ||
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1997 Colorado Health Sourcebook (1998)-Compilation of data regarding access to care, medical expenditures, insurance coverage and characteristics of uninsured in Colorado. To obtain a copy, please contact the email below. |
To request copies of any of these publications, please contact CCMU.
Please
be patient with us as we update our website. The online guidebook database is
out-of-date and no longer available, however, we invite you to visit the
Colorado Consumer Health Initiative’s Online Safety Net Directory at:
www.cohealthinitiative.org