News Report: Nurses Battling Coronavirus at Work, Raising Kids at Home
On the best of days, Cassie and Matt Youngerman pass like ships in the night. During a global pandemic? It feels more like Halley’s comet. “It’s funny,” Matt said. “We actually were just talking about that. This past weekend was the first time in six weeks we had a full day...
May 19, 2020
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Video: Rep. Rhonda Fields Discusses Aurora’s Safety Net Clinic
Aurora’s DAWN clinic provides free health care to people in the community who don’t have health insurance coverage or access to quality care. A joint venture between the Fields Foundation and Primary Care Progress – Colorado, the clinic is staffed by medical students...
September 21, 2015
The DAWN Clinic – A Safety Net for Aurora’s Citizens
Imagine a community where 138 languages are spoken in the nearby schools, where there is a large concentration of international refugees, and where poverty due to mental illness or advanced age is common. The surprise? This community is one of Colorado’s largest cities: Aurora. Now...
Colorado’s Safety Net Clinic Week Highlights Access to Care
Colorado’s Safety Net Clinic Week kicks off today. Public officials and community leaders are getting a firsthand look at Colorado’s community safety net clinics (CSNCs) and federally certified rural health clinics (RHCs) in celebration of the 6th annual event, August 17...
Safety Net Clinic Week Highlights Health Care Access In Colorado
To highlight and advocate for Colorado’s health care safety net, ClinicNET and the Colorado Rural Health Center are hosting the 6th annual Safety Net Clinic Week, Aug. 17 – 21. The week is devoted to educating the public, policymakers and other community leaders about...
Inside Colorado’s Safety Net Health Care Centers
Colorado’s safety net health care clinics help bridge the gap for communities across the state. Patients offer their first-hand account on how they rely on the clinics and their health care professionals. Colorado’s Community Safety Net Clinics (CSNCs) and federally...
Report: Filling the Dental Gap in Rural Colorado
Colorado reached a historic milestone in 2014 when it began offering dental insurance to each of the state’s 1.1 million Medicaid clients. This decision places Colorado among the nation’s leaders when it comes to oral health coverage for those with the lowest incomes. This...
February 28, 2015
Physician Departure Widens Buena Vista Health Care Gap
The outlook for primary medical care in Buena Vista is changing once again, reports the Mountain Mail. The recent departure of Dr. Dana Greene from the Buena Vista Health Center left the clinic without a single family practice doctor on staff, and it could be months before a new...
October 20, 2014
Practicing Medicine in Rural Colorado: A Pediatrician’s View
There is a shortage of physicians serving #rural #Colorado . Meet Dr. Greg Suchon, a pediatrician on the Western Slope who’s helping fill that gap for children in Montrose, Colorado. While it’s not an easy job, Dr. Suchon says he wouldn’t trade his experiences for...
July 25, 2014
Urbanite Learns Firsthand About Rural Health Care Challenges
There’s a certain cry that every parent knows isn’t normal. It’s the “I’m-not-kidding-I’m-really-hurt-this-time,” shriek instantly recognizable by most any parent. It was that particular scream that rang out over 4th of July as our family vacationed in Crested Butte....
July 23, 2014
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