On March 1st, 2017, our small-town doc lost his Medicaid contract. He was given a few days notice (over a weekend), and his patients are still reeling from having the rug pulled out from under them. I should know, because…
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Category: Headlines, Here's to your Health!
Tags: advocacy, Colorado, dr. camarata, health activism, health coverage, health literacy, letters of support, Medicaid, medically underserved, nederland, rocky mountains, rural clinics, rural colorado
I am thrilled to announce our founding Board of Directors is now complete! Please welcome Melissa Freeman, of Nederland, Colorado to The Holistic Homestead…and make sure you are following this blog (just click the little blue + sign at the…
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Category: Headlines
Tags: board of directors, Colorado, colorado nonprofit corporation, health advocacy, health and wellness, health literacy, healthy communities, holistic community, medically underserved, melissa freeman, natural first aid, nederland, nonprofit, spring cleanse, stinging nettle
Last time I was in a doctor’s office, I needed a sling for my shoulder. He stepped out of the office, and moments later walked back in with a brand-new sling, still in the package. “Just bring that back when you’re…
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Category: Headlines
Tags: access to health care, dr. camarata, gilpin county, health in rural colorado, mary ellen makosky, medical equipment, medically underserved, nederland colorado, peak to peak highway colorado, recycling medical equipment, rural colorado, used medical equipment