Obama Ask Nation for Input on Reforming Health System (TAKE ACTION) 'We Want Your Exact Ideas,' Daschle Says (Read the Article)  Former senator Thomas A. Daschle, selected by President-elect Barack Obama to be health and human services secretary, will attend at least one "Health Care Community Discussion" and report back to his boss. COLORADO CONSUMER HEALTH INITIATIVE
is a unified voice for reform: More than 200 local and statewide organizations and individuals currently participate in the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, forming a unified voice for consumers in Colorado’s health care reform debate. The Colorado Consumer health Initiative is working to empower consumers to know more about the health care system, and to provide tools for improving it. The Colorado Consumer Health Initiative is a statewide, unified membership organization comprised of organizational and individual health care consumer advocates. The Health Initiative acts as a unified representative of its members and partners at the legislature and in the community to influence and shape effective health care policy to ensure barrier-free access to quality health care for all Coloradans. CCHI is a consensus-based membership organization. WHAT WE DO... Engage Consumers
We encourage and develop leadership among health care consumers, so that all voices are included in the movement for quality, affordable health care. By bringing consumers to the table along with health care providers and community leaders, we can create a system that works for everyone. Organize Communities
We build alliances and bring together people from diverse backgrounds. This inclusive approach builds a broader understanding of community needs, allows for the development of comprehensive solutions, and builds coalitions that can bring about change. Educate the Public
We work with the media to bring attention to problems in the health care system that affect all Coloradans. |
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HEALTH CARE IN THE NEWS
Posted 12-08-2008 In another signal that health care reform is a top priority for President-elect Barack Obama, former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle has begun organizing Americans even before being formally announced as Obama’s pick for secretary of health and human services.
Posted 12-05-2008 Colorado still has the lowest obesity rate in the country, but its overall health ranking fell this year, according to the results of an analysis released by the United Health Foundation on Wednesday. Posted 11-13-2008 Lawmakers are unveiling plans to expand health coverage and curb global warming. And Democratic leaders have called a lame-duck session next week to discuss an auto industry bailout.
TELL US YOUR STORY
The Initiative is collecting stories of Coloradans who struggle to afford health insurance, who face large medical debt, who are uninsured, or who are on public programs. The Initiative is sharing these stories, thereby giving a face and voice to people that would otherwise remain statistics. Reporters and peacemakers find these stories useful in illustrating the everyday struggles that Coloradans face concerning their health care.
To share your story, please call 303.839.1261 or submit your story. |
