. Health Care Resources
Federal Healthcare Reform (Web Site)
Find out how Federal Healthcare reform affects you, your family and those living in poverty.
2010 All Kids Covered Initiative (Web Site)
The 2010: All Kids Covered Initiative is a partnership of over 50 organizations committed to ensuring that all Colorado children have access to health care coverage by the year 2010.~ Link to full report
Building Blocks for Health Care Reform (Press Release) In February 2008, Governor Ritter released his Building Blocks for Health Care Reform in order to lay the foundation for statewide reform through concrete measures and initiatives. Many of the Building Blocks can be achieved through Executive Orders or administrative decisions; others must be achieved through legislative action
Mental Health & Substance Abuse in Colorado (Fact Sheet)
Facts and Statistics about Mental Health & Substance Abuse in Colorado, and the impacts on insurance, public systems, jails and homelessness.
Mental Health Insurance Parity (Fact Sheet) A guide to the law in Colorado; which conditions are covered; and contact information for the Division of Insurance.
Recommendations of the Bule Ribbon Commision on Health Care Reform (Report ~ 12 pgs.)
The Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission for Healthcare Reform (commonly called the “208 Commission”) was established by Senate Bill 0706-208 to analyze possible comprehensive plans for health care reform in Colorado. The Commission released its final report to the public on January 31, 2008.. April, 2008 ~ Link to full report
Families USA (Web Site) Families USA is a national nonprofit, non-partisan organization dedicated to the achievement of high-quality, affordable health care for all Americans. Working at the national, state, and community levels, it has earned a national reputation as an effective voice for health care consumers for 25 years.gh legislative action