Grantees

Supported the Colorado Health Institute‘s development of a series of issue briefs based on the Colorado Household Survey data, to inform policymakers nationally and in Colorado on health care reform efforts.

Supported a comprehensive study of state and local government financing in Colorado to improve the state’s ability to expand health coverage and care.

Supported planning and development of the Colorado All Payer Claims Database by CIVHC for the purpose of transparent public reporting of health care information. Learn more.

Supported the Colorado Health Institute in building the statewide Health Professions Database to ensure that programs and policies are data-driven and can strategically address Colorado’s provider shortage.

Supported The Bell Policy Center, Colorado Center on Law & Policy and the Colorado Children’s Campaign to advocate on behalf of an improved system of health coverage and care in Colorado.

In honor of John R. Moran, Jr.’s long-time leadership of The Colorado Trust, a special fund of $250,000 established the John R. Moran, Jr. Grantee Leadership Award. From 2007 to 2016, one current Trust grantee was selected annually to receive $25,000 in recognition of outstanding leadership to advance the health and well-being of the people within the community the grantee serves.

Supported the Colorado Rural Health Center in administering the Colorado Provider Recruitment Program to recruit and retain approximately 19 providers annually to work in rural and underserved communities.

Supported the Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence to conduct a study to identify effective models and systems that involve direct care nurses in decisions related to patient care and nurse work environments.

Supported production of the Frontline film Sick Around America, which explores the critical choices Americans face in attempting to access health coverage and care.

Conducted an evaluation of public insurance outreach and enrollment programs in community-based organizations funded by The Trust. The evaluation determined the programs’ impact on enrollment, retention and utilization of Colorado’s public health insurance programs. For select grantees, the team also conducted a cost analysis to examine the cost per client of implementing a case management approach to Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) and Medicaid outreach, enrollment and retention.