ClinicNET's 2016 Legislative and Policy Priorities

ClinicNET offers a centralized voice to advocate for legislation and policies that strengthen the health care safety net and recognizes that diversity in care delivery models enables optimal health care outcomes in each community. Furthermore, ClinicNET advocates for expanded access to and the provision of high quality care for low income, newly insured, uninsured and underinsured Coloradans on behalf of Community Safety Net Clinics (CSNC). Our 2016 Legislative and Policy Priorities include:

• Access to Care and Coverage: We support strategies to increase health care access to timely, affordable, high quality care for both the insured and the uninsured.
• Protect Funding for Health Care Safety Net Providers: We support policies and programs to protect funding and to minimize budget cuts or funds transfers that would impact Colorado’s CSNCs.
• Workforce and Health Information Technology: We support efforts to ensure access to high quality health care through workforce development and technology.
• Health Equity, Chronic Disease Prevention and Population Health Management: We support policies to effectively prevent the occurrence of chronic conditions and manage population health.
• Delivery System Redesign and Payment Reform: We support changes to the health system designed to reach the “triple aim”: improve population health; lower costs; and improve quality.

Click here to view ClinicNET’s 2016 Bill Tracker for information on bills we are monitoring (official positions on bills will be updated upon final approval by the ClinicNET Board of Directors). If you have any questions or concerns please contact our Program and Policy Manager, Brooke Powers at brooke.powers@clinicnet.org