In The News
Through media coverage, articles and news releases, learn about The Colorado Trust, our grantees and our collective efforts to achieve access to health for all Coloradans.
- 02/07/12
CU Students Weigh Costs and Benefits of Affordable Care Act
The Affordable Care Act is disenchanting some and enticing others. Positive attributes include information from studies like the one last February by the Colorado Trust, that estimated 19,000 new jobs will be created by 2019 by the passage and implementation of the act.
- 02/03/12
No Longer Hidden Health Crisis
In 2003, a report was published that outlined Colorado's fragmented and underfunded systems for delivering mental health care. At the time, many were shocked to learn that one in five Coloradans needed mental health treatment, but only one-third of them received it.
- 02/02/12
Grants Flow for Youth Services in State
Pueblo County and several others in Southern Colorado were awarded It’s About Kids grants Tuesday to better understand health care issues facing children and improve their access to care. It’s About Kids is a grass-roots, volunteer network aligned with the Colorado Children’s Campaign. In partnership with The Colorado Trust, $16,000 in grants were awarded.
- 01/28/12
Colorado Public News
Health Care Coverage for Centennial State Newspapers and Television Stations
Despite the fact that the idea for the site had been in the works for years, it took until February of 2011 to get Colorado Public News off the ground. Not surprisingly, the holdup was financial. After pitching their idea to The Colorado Trust, the site received major funding, enabling it to finally get off the ground. - 01/12/12
From State Government to Philanthropy: New Freedoms, Shared Goals
It’s been a little over a year since I left the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, where I was the medical director, to accept the position of president and CEO of the Colorado Trust.
- 01/08/12
Colorado Citizens and Physicians Benefit from State’s Primary Care Office
The story of the public-private partnership that fuels the work of Colorado’s Primary Care Office is a health care success tale that doesn’t get nearly the visibility and credit it deserves.
- 12/27/11
Shining a Light on Colorado’s Hidden Health Risk
Mental illness and substance abuse affect three Coloradans in ten, yet often people are unaware that their friends and relatives are so affected, according to a report out this month from Advancing Colorado's Mental Health Care.
- 12/27/11
Mental Illness a Hidden State Crisis
Mental illness and substance abuse affect three Coloradans in 10, yet often people are unaware that their friends and relatives are affected, according to a report out this month from Advancing Colorado’s Mental Health Care.
- 12/26/11
The Colorado Trust Tracks Health Policy Issues Online
The Colorado Trust today launched a new section of its website dedicated to tracking public policy issues that could affect the health and well-being of Coloradans.
- 12/25/11
High Uninsured Rates Impact all Coloradans
The Colorado Health Access Survey results underscore the challenges Coloradans are facing when they are trying to access health insurance.