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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 Colorado State Board of Health was established on March 22, 1877, with Frederick Bancroft as its president. It had limited responsibility, such as gathering statistics about sewage disposal and water supply. Bancroft also advocated for research into what altitudes were best suited for children's development mentally and physically.
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 ]
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.
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.
The House of Representatives has 65 members and the Senate has 35 for a total of 100 legislators in Colorado. [citation needed] The session laws are published in the Session Laws of Colorado. [2] The laws of a general and permanent nature are codified in the Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S.). [2]
Poudre Valley Health System, which owned PVH and Medical Center of the Rockies at the time, was named one of three winners of the 2008 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. [3] PVHS was the only healthcare provider to win the award in 2008. Vice President Joe Biden presented the Baldrige award to PVHS in Washington, D.C., on December 2.