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Dear Editor: WIC services available for Chaffee and Lake families - The Mountain Mail

Outreach Clinics are in Buena Vista the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Valley-Wide Health Center. ... Colorado River experts say ...
July 16, 2026www.themountainmail.com
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Dear Editor: WIC services available for Chaffee and Lake families - The Mountain Mail

Medical Assistant - Certified | Rosedale | JobLeads.com

Sunrise Community Health is seeking a part-time Medical Assistant - Certified for Monfort Family Clinic in Evans, Colorado. The role supports ...
July 15, 2026www.jobleads.com
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Medical expert and breast cancer survivor reflects on the lifesaving impact of breast cancer screening

In El Paso County, the numbers dip even further, with a breast cancer screening rate of 69.8%. Data provided ...
July 15, 2026www.kktv.com
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Medical expert and breast cancer survivor reflects on the lifesaving impact of breast cancer screening

Routt County Climate Action Collaborative Fund awards $52K for local projects - Steamboat Pilot

The money was distributed to Routt County Riders , Yampa River Botanic Park , Strings Music Festival and Northwest Colorado Health . “Each of the ...
July 15, 2026www.steamboatpilot.com
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Routt County Climate Action Collaborative Fund awards $52K for local projects - Steamboat Pilot

University of Northern Colorado College of Osteopathic Medicine opens this month in Greeley

She is the only Latine adult physician in the Sunrise Community Health systems serving about 40,000 patients a year. “There is something wrong ...
July 12, 2026www.greeleytribune.com
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University of Northern Colorado College of Osteopathic Medicine opens this month in Greeley

Immigrants' role in addressing US healthcare shortages

... Salud Family Health Clinic on May 2, 2013 in Fort Collins, Colorado. The non-profit provides health services to asylum immigrants as well as ...
July 9, 2026www.msn.com
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Lamar celebrates historic Fourth of July with wet/dry parade, community free BBQ and fireworks show

... Colorado Mills, McClave State Bank, RC's Garage, Big R, High Plains Community Health Center, NAPA Auto Parts, the City of Lamar, Fellowship Credit ...
July 8, 2026theprowersjournal.com
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Lamar celebrates historic Fourth of July with wet/dry parade, community free BBQ and fireworks show

Lamar's annual “Community Social” to be held July 10 - The Prowers Journal

The Annual Community Social event sponsored by the City of Lamar, Prowers Medical Center, and High Plains Community Health Center will be held on ...
July 7, 2026theprowersjournal.com
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Lamar's annual “Community Social” to be held July 10 - The Prowers Journal

Pickleball tournament raises over $40,000 for community health center | SummitDaily.com

Through three days of pickleball, Elevated Community Health's 2nd annual Elevated Paddle Battle tournament raised over $40000.
July 3, 2026www.summitdaily.com
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Pickleball tournament raises over $40,000 for community health center | SummitDaily.com

Jane Fonda returns to Denver to challenge a giant data center looming over clinic, park, and homes

Residents are challenging the facility's permit to operate near Tepeyac Community Health Center ... Robin Reichhardt, a co-founder of the GES ...
July 2, 2026www.thecooldown.com
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Jane Fonda returns to Denver to challenge a giant data center looming over clinic, park, and homes

Alcohol accounts for 74% of substance use inpatient stays: 4 things to know

Next Up in Behavioral Health. Colorado system transitions behavioral health crisis center to walk-in model. Durango, Colo.-based Axis Health System ...
July 1, 2026www.beckersbehavioralhealth.com
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Celebrate Three Historic Anniversaries at Lamar's First Ever Wet & Dry Fourth of July Parade

... High Plains Community Health Center, Colorado Mills, Fellowship Credit Union, and McClave State Bank. Lastly, a big thanks to the City of Lamar ...
July 1, 2026theprowersjournal.com
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Celebrate Three Historic Anniversaries at Lamar's First Ever Wet & Dry Fourth of July Parade

Aims earns state certification for student care, outreach | News | ftluptonpress.com

Beginning in Fall 2026, the Student Health and Wellness Center, operated in partnership with Sunrise Community Health ... A Colorado Trust for Local ...
June 30, 2026www.ftluptonpress.com
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Aims earns state certification for student care, outreach | News | ftluptonpress.com

Axis Health System restructures behavioral health crisis services - The Durango Herald

In the face of persistent funding challenges, Axis Health System is reshaping its behavioral health crisis services. The nonprofit closed its ...
June 30, 2026www.durangoherald.com
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Axis Health System restructures behavioral health crisis services - The Durango Herald

Colorado system transitions behavioral health crisis center to walk-in model

Durango, Colo.-based Axis Health System will transition its regional crisis center to a walk-in crisis center on July 1. The change follows the ...
June 30, 2026www.beckersbehavioralhealth.com
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Area higher ed hailed for meeting students' basic needs - BizWest

The University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado State University, the University of Northern Colorado ... Sunrise Community Health, will provide integrated ...
June 29, 2026bizwest.com
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Area higher ed hailed for meeting students' basic needs - BizWest

Jane Fonda visits Denver to highlight a battle against a local data center - Denverite

A narrow patio in front of Tepeyac Community Health Center strained to ... Beyond a local moratorium, he said Colorado should simply ban all future data ...
June 25, 2026denverite.com
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Colorado congresspeople, hospital CEOs warn of HR 1's impacts to health care | KSJD

The CEO of Pueblo Community Health Center, Donald Moore, said the administrative requirements imposed under HR 1, such as Medicaid patients having ...
June 25, 2026www.ksjd.org
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Colorado congresspeople, hospital CEOs warn of HR 1's impacts to health care | KSJD

TODAY: Sens. Baldwin, Hickenlooper, Reps. Crow, Petterson to Join Protect Our Care as ...

... Pueblo Community Health Center Adam Fox, Deputy Director, Colorado Consumer Health Initiative. WHEN: Thursday, June 25 at 11 AM MT // 1 PM ET. WHERE ...
June 25, 2026www.protectourcare.org
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TODAY: Sens. Baldwin, Hickenlooper, Reps. Crow, Petterson to Join Protect Our Care as ...

FIRST PERSON: Mayor Coffman sleeps at Aurora homeless shelter to gain insight

Cathy Alderman, chief communications officer for the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, said a time limit for shelter stays is only effective if ...
June 24, 2026sentinelcolorado.com
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FIRST PERSON: Mayor Coffman sleeps at Aurora homeless shelter to gain insight

Past Years

May 29, 2024

Clinics That Serve Medicaid Patients Cut Staff and Programs Amid ‘Unwinding’

KFF Health News | “If it’s a game of musical chairs, we’re the ones with the last chair. And if we have to pull it away, then people hit the ground,” said Simon Smith, CEO of Clinica Family Health, in a broader story about the financial impact of folks losing health coverage, but not losing access to health care.

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May 5, 2024

Colorado’s community health centers are struggling financially as patients lose Medicaid coverage

The Denver Post | Individuals are being disenrolled from Medicaid for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. Patients who lose coverage often remain patients at Community Health Centers, leading to financial stress for many organizations.

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April 29, 2024

VIPs tour Salud Family Health Center’s mobile clinic

Public News Service | U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra and U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo (CD8) visited Salud Family Health Centers‘ mobile clinic, which provides access to care for Colorado’s migrant farmworkers. This story is also available in Spanish.

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April 10, 2024

Doctors Take On Dental Duties to Reach Low-Income and Uninsured Patient’s

KFF | STRIDE and Denver Health among Community Health Centers showing how CHCs increase access to dental care through exceptional teamwork, sharing of expertise, and commitment to team-based care.

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April 4, 2024

Rep. Caraveo and HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra discuss healthcare and drug prescription affordability in Commerce City

Commerce City Sentinel Express | Becerra’s visit to Commerce City included a tour of Salud Family Health’s mobile unit.

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April 3, 2024

Secretary Becerra touts improved health care access and equity during Colorado visit

Colorado Newsline | Gov. Polis and HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra discussed health care access at Tepeyac Community Health Center on April 3, 2024.

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March 19, 2024

Health care needs of Colorado’s new immigrant population adds strain to a hospital system already stretched thin

Colorado Public Radio | Jim Garcia, CEO, Tepeyac Community Health Center; Dr. Steve Federico, chief government and community affairs officer, Denver Health, among those interviewed to talk about caring for an unexpected rise in immigrant patients this year.

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Feb. 26, 2024

Health center development offers innovative model for affordable housing

Public News Service | Tepeyac Community Health Center’s new build in Denver’s Elyria-Swansea neighborhood combines affordable housing, health care, a pharmacy, and soon a grocery store.

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Feb. 24, 2024

As Medicaid Shrinks, Clinics for the Poor Are Trying to Survive

New York Times | Understanding the impact of Medicaid “unwind” on safety net health care providers.

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Feb. 12, 2024

Improving health outcomes for homeless linked to housing

Public News Service | Colorado Coalition for the Homeless’ Stout Street Recuperative Care Center among organizations providing short-term housing for unhoused individuals who are well enough to be discharged from the hospital, but still need time to heal safely.

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Jan. 29, 2024

Community health centers serve 1 in 11 Americans. They’re a safety net under stress

AP News | Understanding the value of Community Health Centers, and the financial threats they face.

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Dec. 4, 2023

‘It’s Amazing What Can Be Done Here.’ Colorado Health Center Offers Community for Those in Recovery


Direct Relief | Highlighting the work of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, with detailed coverage of the Fort Lyon facility. (This article is part of a joint editorial initiative between the National Association of Community Health Centers and Direct Relief.)



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Nov. 25, 2023

‘We learn from them, they learn from us’: Employers boast benefits of District 6’s internship program


Greely Tribune | Sunrise Community Health among 48 employers in Greeley-Evans hosting high-school junior interns through the Career Explore Internship Program.



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Nov. 7, 2023

Troubles in Congress could impact health-care access for Coloradans


Public News Service | Stephanie Einfeld, CEO of Northwest Colorado Health, and Dr. Simon Hambidge, chief ambulatory officer with Denver Health, provide insight on the impact of federal funding on CHCs and the patients they serve.



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Oct. 19, 2023

Re-investing Medicare savings in Colorado’s safety net health centers


Public News Service | Community Health Centers in Colorado saved Medicare over $15M last year, and half of that money will go back to the CHCs, facilitated by Community Health Provider Alliance.



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Oct. 18, 2023

Healthcare and Housing. This Denver Health Center Offers Both.


Direct Relief | Tepeyac Community Health Center’s mixed-use structure of apartments, health care, pharmacy, and soon-to-be fresh produce grocery store offer increased access at exceptional quality.



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Oct. 12, 2023

Fort Lyon celebrates 10 years of recovery-based housing


Public News Service | Colorado Coalition for the Homeless celebrates the 10 year anniversary of opening a recovery-oriented transitional housing program in Fort Lyon.



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Oct. 3, 2023

Low-cost healthcare clinics expanding in Colorado’s mountains


9News | Summit Community Care Clinic expands to new locations, helping increase access in the high-need area.



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Sept. 28, 2023

How a government shutdown would affect community health centers


National Public Radio | Community Health Centers across the country fear a government shutdown could further disrupt medical care for our nation’s most vulnerable.



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Sept. 27, 2023

Community Mental Health Centers offer free QPR suicide prevention trainings


Public News Service | Staff from Axis Health System, along with other community providers, offer training on how to respond when someone is experiencing a mental health crisis.



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Sept. 20, 2023

Longmont Salud Clinic adds drive-thru to expanded pharmacy


Longmont Times-Call | Salud Family Health Centers increases access with drive-thru pharmacy and additional space at clinic in Longmont.



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Sept. 7, 2023

This affordable health center just expanded its dental, pharmacy offerings. Now it wants to show it off with a block party


Denverite | Tepeyac Community Health Center further increases access to care at their Viña Apartments in the Elyria-Swansea neighborhood in Denver.



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Sept. 14, 2023

Thousands of Coloradans Eligible for Medicaid Losing Health Insurance


Public News Service | Simon Smith, CEO of Clinica Family Health, provides information on the impact of the Medicaid unwind for Community Health Centers and the patients they serve.



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Aug. 22, 2023

Axis Health System is a finalist for award for ethics, compliance and risk management


The Journal | Axis Health System is a finalist for the 2023 NAVEX Customer Excellence Award. [Editor’s update on Sept. 25, 2023: Axis Health System won this award.]



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August 2023

Teledentistry Emerges in the Rocky Mountains


Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Peak Vista Community Health Centers are offering teledentistry with support from HRSA’s Optimizing Virtual Care grant program.



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June 27, 2023

The First Net-Zero Energy Health Center in the U.S. is Here


National Association of Community Health Centers Blog | Pueblo Community Health Center’s East Side Clinic produces more energy than it uses, saving money on energy costs, and helping the health of our planet and our communities by reducing harmful fossil fuel production.



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May 16, 2023

Critical Medicines Closer to West Denver Metro Residents


Public News Service | STRIDE Community Health Center opens a pharmacy inside the Wheat Ridge clinic, with walk-in and drive-through options.



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March 31, 2023

Physician assistant rules in Colorado can deprive patients of services. This bill offers a fix.


Colorado Newsline | “Storeng and her family, however, made the decision to move back to Michigan when she found herself professionally limited in Colorado by laws that dictate how and where a physician assistant can practice. Under current law, they must be connected to a supervising physician within their specialty who actively participates in the same procedures.”



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March 10, 2023

Colorado will soon start licensing dental therapists in effort to help expand oral health care options


The Colorado Sun | Colorado Coalition for the Homeless dental staff were among advocates who testified in support of a bill that passed in 2022 to allow licensing for dental therapists.



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March 2, 2023

Colorado Community Health Centers Add $1.7 Billion in Economic Activity


Public News Service | Community Health Centers play a major role in Colorado’s economy, contributing at least $1.7B in economic activity, providing thousands of health care careers, as well as health care access, to communities that would not otherwise have them.



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January, 2023

Tepeyac Community Health Center Debuts A Massive New Clinic


5280 Health 2023 | Tepeyac Community Health Center, which started in a two-bedroom home in the 90s, and has grown to serve almost 4,000 patients a year – is now expanding to a larger location.



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Jan. 25, 2023

Clinica Tepeyac – January 25, 2023


9News | Jim Garcia, Founder and CEO of Tepeyac Community Health Center, shares updates on a new, state-of-the-art facility for integrated care, which will begin seeing patients on Feb. 13, 2023.



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Jan. 3, 2023

CO Lawmakers to Decide How to Invest $300 Million in Affordable Housing


Public News Service | Cathy Alderman, chief communications and public policy officer at the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, discusses advocacy for affordable housing and funding approved by Colorado voters in November.



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Dec. 14, 2022

How One Health Plan Is Expanding Behavioral Health Care Access — Without Raising Overall Spending


The Commonwealth Fund | Mountain Family Health Centers is among the three health care providers in this case study showing the power of behavioral health integration with primary care.



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Dec. 3, 2022

Longmont Salud clinic celebrates new endoscopy suite


Times-Call | Salud Family Health Center’s Longmont clinic opens an endoscopy suite to perform colonoscopies, making them just the third Community Health Center in the country to do so.



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Dec. 8, 2022

The number of uninsured Colorado kids has been on the decline. That could change.


The Colorado Sun | Shoshi Preuss, Senior Policy Analyst at CCHN, among experts quoted on the impact of continuous coverage and keeping children insured.



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Nov. 10, 2022

Moving Opioid Treatment into Primary Care to Expand Access


Public News Service | Jeanne Marotta, Axis Health System, and Taylor Miranda Thompson, CCHN, explain MAT.



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Nov. 1, 2022

More than 200,000 Colorado kids could lose Medicaid coverage starting next year, though many remain eligible for government help


The Colorado Sun | Medicaid and CHP+ recipients should update their address with state agencies, urges Shoshi Preuss, CCHN senior policy analyst.



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Oct. 17, 2022

Coalition Launches Innovative Health and Housing Facility


Public News Service | The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless opened the Recuperative Care Center, a hybrid housing and health care facility for people experiencing homelessness.



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Oct. 7, 2022

Post-hospital center for unhoused patients is opening in Denver


The Denver Post | The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is opening the John Parvensky Recuperative Care Center for people experiencing homelessness to recover after a hospitalization.



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Sept. 12, 2022

CO Students Can Access Mental, Medical, Dental Care at School


Public News Service | Mountain Family Health Center, like many other Community Health Centers in Colorado, have School-Based Health Centers that offer on-campus medical, behavioral, and dental care to students and faculty.



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Aug. 29, 2022

HHS Regional Director Visits CU Nursing’s Sheridan Health Services


CU Anschutz News | Lily Griego, the Region 8 Regional Director for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, visited Sheridan Health Services to discuss COVID-19, health care workforce issues, and health equity.



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Aug. 25, 2022

John Parvensky figured out how to solve the homelessness crisis. Now he’s out of time.


The Colorado Sun | John Parvensky, retiring CEO of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, discusses the history of addressing homelessness in Denver, and the outlook moving forward.



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Aug. 25, 2022

Colorado will provide free education to students across health care jobs as it tries to fill dire worker shortages


The Colorado Sun | The Care Forward Colorado Program will invest $26 million into the program for two years, guaranteeing free schooling for students interested in certain health care careers.



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Aug. 25, 2022

Solving Homelessness Key to Success in Multiple National Priorities


Public News Service | The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless released a short documentary titled Opportunity Starts at Home, exposing how housing affordability is central to other national priorities, including health care, food security, education, and more.



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Aug. 5, 2022

Abt Conversations: What Does the Future of Community Health Centers Hold?


Abt Associates | CCHN’s President & CEO, Annette Kowal, discusses the state of the Community Health Center (CHC) Movement, how CHCs have evolved, and how they might move forward.



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July 5, 2022

End of an Era Aiding Homeless in Colorado


Public News Service | John Parvensky discusses ongoing housing crisis in Colorado, and announces upcoming retirement after 36 years leading the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless.



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July 2022

A New Denver Facility Provides People Experiencing Homelessness a Place to Recover


5280 | Colorado Coalition for the Homeless’ respite care center offers a safe space to recover, helping end the hospital-to-street-to-hospital cycle.



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June 14, 2022

Health Centers Push Back Against Big Pharma Tactics


Public News Service | Community Health Centers advocate to protect 340B, savings from which are used to increase access to care for low-income and rural patients.



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June 8, 2022

Colorado has pushed for years to combine mental health and medical care. Some new laws and money should help


The Colorado Sun | As Colorado works to improve community mental health resources, Community Health Centers continue efforts to integrate behavioral and primary care.



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May 13, 2022

Longtime community health center expanding to Elyria-Swansea neighborhood


9News | Tepeyac Community Health Center is adding a new clinic site in the Elyria-Swansea neighborhood, likely doubling the amount of patients they can serve per day.



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April 19, 2022

Sen. Hickenlooper praises Greeley area collaborations to support health care workforce


The Greeley Tribune | Hickenlooper highlights programs across Greeley, including an internship opportunity at Sunrise Community Health, which aim to increase the health care workforce.



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April 11, 2022

New Health Center Serves Homeless-Shelter Residents Onsite


Public News Service | Colorado Coalition for the Homeless opens new Community Health Center on-site at the Denver Rescue Mission.



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April 1, 2022

Lapse in federal COVID funding could spell trouble for Colorado clinics serving uninsured


The Denver Post | Ben Wiederholt, CEO of STRIDE Community Health Center, and Polly Anderson, vice president of strategy and finance for CCHN, discuss impact of the end of federal funding that covered COVID-19 testing and treatment for uninsured people.



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March 30, 2022

Denver wants to lend $1 million to a healthcare agency providing care primarily for Latinos to build a new facility


The Denverite | Denver City Council to vote on loan for Tepeyac Community Health Center to expand Elyria Swansea clinic, a renovation that would include increasing capacity for thousands more visits and 150 affordable housing units on site.



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March 30, 2022

Axis Health in Cortez continues hiring medical staff


The Journal | Axis Health System hires Shawna Yates, a family nurse practitioner with over a decade of experience in cardiology, oncology, women’s health and chronic condition management.



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March 19, 2022

‘That light’s getting bigger’: Weld health officials find relief in COVID lull, continue to encourage vaccines


Greeley Tribune | Includes comments from Mitzi Moran, CEO of Sunrise Community Health Center, about decreased COVID-19 cases and transition back to a primary care focus.



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March 6, 2022

Adult routine dental care with Medicaid has long wait


Steamboat Pilot & Today | Northwest Colorado Health, only Medicaid provider serving lower-income residents for full dental care across the Yampa Valley, expanding services to meet demand.



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Feb. 28, 2022

Eligibility of half-million Coloradans on Medicaid to be reviewed when pandemic emergency ends


The Denver Post | Shoshi Preuss, a policy analyst with Colorado Community Health Network’s Covering Kids and Families program, and colleagues, explain Medicaid enrollment and eligibility at the end of the public health emergency.



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Feb. 23, 2022

Clinica Tepeyac – February 23, 2022


9News | Jim Garcia, CEO and Dr. Pamela Valenza, CHO, discuss the history of Tepeyac Community Health Center, the services provided, and the impact on the community.



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Feb. 15, 2022

The big picture: Integrated health care looks at social, physical and psychological needs


The Durango Herald | Axis Health System personalizes medicine through integrated health care.



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Jan. 27, 2022

New “Green” Health Center Expands Access in East Pueblo


Public News Service | Pueblo Community Health Center’s new building, which is a net-zero energy design, will increase the number of patients they can serve from 6,600 to 24,000, and bolster community health.



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Jan. 14, 2022

Mitzi Moran: Health care providers need help in fight against relentless virus


Greely Tribune | Sunrise Community Health CEO, Mitzi Moran, shares impact of COVID-19 on Community Health Center staff, how they are working to maintain health care services, and how you can help.



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