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Monday, June 7, 2010

Rural Health Care Gets $1M Boost

On June 7, Gov. Bill Ritter announced that the Colorado Rural Health Care Grant Council has awarded $1.075 million in its third round of grant funding to strengthen healthcare delivery in rural communities. The Council awarded 28 grants ranging from $5,000 to $50,000 to physical, mental and oral health care providers in 24 counties.

The Colorado Rural Health Care Grant Council is co-chaired by Colorado’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Ned Calonge and UnitedHealthcare’s Vice President of Health Care Strategies, Dr. Jacqueline Stiff and includes health care consumers, rural health care providers, and representatives from the Governor’s Office, Division of Insurance at the Department of Regulatory Agencies, Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, and Department of Local Affairs.

DOLA is proud to be a participant on the Council and to help improve access to health care servcies in rural Colorado.