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Part 5: Replicating the healthcare model of Grand Junction
By Kirk Siegler KUNC Public Radio In southern Colorado, a battle over a proposed...
The widow of a slain Colorado State Patrol trooper was shorted tens of...
With the ongoing healthcare debate continuing in Congress, the question of the day is...
Grand Junction’s heavily non-profit system of health care: -Saved Colorado $2 million a year...
With the ongoing healthcare debate continuing in Congress, the question of the day is this: Can other communities replicate the Grand Junction model of low-cost, high-quality, near-universal healthcare? With an emphasis on primary care and prevention, providers in this western Colorado city and surrounding area emphasize that certain elements of its successful system can...
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Grand Junction’s heavily non-profit system of health care: -Saved Colorado $2 million a year in Medicaid reimbursements between 2003 and 2005 -Saved the federal government $13.2 million on Medicare from 2000 to 2002 -Is the most cost-effective deliverer of services for chronic diseases in the nation -Hospitalized patients one-third as many days as the...
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Nearly 100 fewer people died in fatal crashes on Colorado roads in 2009 than in 2008, according to the...
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Pregnancy is a difficult time as it is, without being faced with the additional worry of having no insurance. But there are more options than you may realize for having your baby with quality medical care.
This is the excerpt for the post titled "No health insurance: Statistics." Since web articles can be, and often are, viewed out of context, it's a good idea to write excerpts for every post.
IF YOU NEED MEDICAL CARE NOW: You may be able to negotiate major discounts — up to 50 percent — by paying cash, so the doctor doesn’t have to deal with insurance company paperwork. When you make your appointment, say, “I’m paying at the time of my appointment with cash (or credit card). How...
