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Care Coordination and the Health Care Workforce
Does Colorado have a sufficient health care workforce to meet the increased demand for health care services?
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Success Can Come from Unexpected Places
A program of the Early Childhood Council of La Plata County, the Community Access and Referral Enrollment System was originally intended solely to benefit young children but quickly expanded to other...
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Medicaid Expansion Will Save Lives and Money
By expanding Medicaid, we can save thousands of lives in our state over the next decade and save money, making state revenue available for other priorities. There will be no such savings of either...
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It Comes Down to Us: Personal Responsibility and Health
Personal responsibility is an ever-present theme in America’s conversation about health and health care. It’s a theme that was repeated at The Atlantic’s Conversation on Community Health Town Hall held...
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Making Sense of Health Differences, Disparities and Equity
When is a difference in health status considered a health disparity, and what makes it a health equity issue? The differences are important and not always easy to define. Join the conversation about...
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Big Night for Little Smiles
Gains in children’s dental health provide reasons for many to smile.
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Increasing Engagement with Social Media
Facebook is one easy way for nonprofits to begin using social media to reach a wider audience, and the February Colorado Healthcare Communicators program focused on how to make the best use of it.
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Tu Salud Returns for a Second Season
Raising Health Care Awareness and Understanding with Spanish-speaking Coloradans
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Want Something Changed? Measure It.
New data show some progress for Colorado kids and more work to be done.
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The Affordable Care Act and Health Equity
As the third anniversary of the Affordable Care Act approaches, Ned Calonge, MD, reflects on the strides made toward health equity for Coloradans.
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Uninsured Young Adults: Are They Really Invincible?
Findings from the 2011 Colorado Health Access Survey show that young adults have the highest uninsured rate of any age group in Colorado, but it’s not because they think they don’t need health insurance.
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Immigrant Integration in Denver has Taken Root and Continues to Grow
The Denver Coalition for Integration wrapped up its grant-funded work through The Colorado Trust’s Supporting Immigrant and Refugee Families Initiative in December 2012. Its impact and influence...
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A Time to Advance Health Equity
To observe National Minority Health Month in April, Marguerite Salazar, the U.S. Health and Human Services Region VIII Regional Director, reflects on the opportunity to improve minority health, advance...
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Talking Straight about the ACA
San Luis Valley residents benefited from the experience and knowledge of Colorado leaders during a recent health care forum in Alamosa.
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Your Story Matters; Your Voice Matters
Coloradans speak up for access to health care for kids.
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Health Equity Learning Series Funding Opportunity
We are excited to announce a new Colorado Trust funding opportunity to help us increase awareness and understanding on an array of health equity issues.
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Health Equity and The Colorado Trust’s Environmental Scan
Many of the benefits of the Affordable Care Act can only be realized by engaging communities currently underserved. The Trust’s environmental scan on health equity reflects the power of such community...
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Ensuring that Eligibility Equals Enrollment
Community-based organizations can play an important role in enrolling children in public health insurance.
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Housing and Health Care: Listening to the Underserved and Strengthening the...
A convening grant brought Mercy Housing and the Colorado Coalition for the Medically Underserved together to listen to the health concerns of low-income Denver families.
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Tools to Support Early Childhood Systems Building
Spark Policy Institute shares resources and tools to support early childhood and other systems-building efforts.
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