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The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) is the principal department of the Colorado state government [2] responsible for administering the Health First Colorado and Child Health Plan Plus programs as well as a variety of other programs for Colorado's low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities.
Connect for Health Colorado is the health insurance marketplace, previously known as health insurance exchange, in the U.S. state of Colorado, created in accordance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. It is located in Denver. The marketplace operates a toll-free call center and, as of 2024, offers health plans from 6 insurance ...
The UCHealth system was founded in 2012 with the merger of the University of Colorado Hospital and the Poudre Valley Health System. [6] The University of Colorado University Hospital was originally created on October 1, 1989, as a nonprofit corporation pursuant to an act of the Colorado General Assembly, but the act was declared unconstitutional by the Colorado Supreme Court in 1990.
Colorado is divided into 64 counties, two of which (Pitkin and Weld) are home rule. Counties are important units of government in Colorado since the state has no secondary civil subdivisions, such as townships. Two of these counties, the City and County of Denver and the City and County of Broomfield, have consolidated city and county governments.
This is a list of hospitals in the U.S. state of Colorado. The American Hospital Directory lists 60 hospitals in Colorado in 2024. The American Hospital Directory lists 60 hospitals in Colorado in 2024.
Colorado Health Network (CHN) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Colorado that provides health and support services to individuals living with or at risk of HIV/AIDS. Additionally they offer programs and resources for individuals impacted by hepatitis C, STDs, and substance abuse. The organization's CEO is Darrell Vigil. [1]
The Colorado Health Foundation is a private foundation focused on health. [1] The organization's partners include nonprofits, health care leaders, policymakers, educators and the private sector. The Foundation operates within four focus areas: Maintain Healthy Bodies, Nurture Healthy Minds, Strengthen Community Health and Champion Health Equity.
HealthONE was established when P/SL Healthcare bought AMI's Colorado assets in 1991. That entity merged with Swedish Hospital to become P/SL Swedish, and the HealthONE name was adopted in late 1993; [ 4 ] it was purchased from a health care system in Minnesota, which had used the moniker until merging with another company in 1992. [ 5 ]