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16BODYOFCHRISTNEWSFEBRUARY2013OnJanuary42013uninsuredColoradansreceivedsomegoodnewsfromGovernorHickenlooper.ThegovernorannouncedheplanstoexpandMedicaidcoverageforsin-gleadultsearninglessthanabout15400yearand30657forafam-ilyoffour.Theproposalwouldmean160000ColoradoadultswillbecomeeligiblefortheprograminJanuaryof2014AssociatedPress2013.Medicaidisaprogramthatpro-videshealthcoveragetolow-incomeColoradoresidents.Theprogramcov-ersfamilieswithchildrenandpreg-nantwomentheelderlyandpeoplewithdisabilitiesifstateandfederalguidelinesaremet.LegalresidentswhoarenotU.S.citizensmaybeeli-gibleforMedicaid.Non-citizenswhodonothaveimmigrationdocumentscannotenrollintheprogrambutmaybecoverediftreatedforanemer-gencycondition.AccordingtotheDenverPoststateanalystsbelievethatmorethan750000peopleinColoradodidnothavehealthinsurancein2011.ItisbelievedthattheexpansionofMedicaidwillleadtoimprovedphysi-calandeconomichealthforallofColorado.Thereasoningbehindthisideaisthatthousandsofindividualsandfamilieswillnowhaveaccesstoprimaryandpreventativecareearlydiagnosesandtreatmentneededtolivehealthierandhigherqualitylives.TheMedicaidoverhaulisoneofthetwomainwaysObamaCareexpandscoverageto50millionuninsuredU.S.residents.Theotherwillbethethroughtheuseofhealthexchangestosubsidizedprivatecoverageforthemiddleclass.TheColoradoHealthBenefitExchangewillopenforbusinessinOctober2013.Itwillbeanonlinemarketplacesupportedbyacallcen-terandateamofnavigatorslocatedacrossthestatetohelpColoradansunderstandtheiroptionsandfindahealthplan.Coloradowillbeoneofatleast15statesandWashingtonD.C.thathaveindicatedtheywillexpandMedicaid.ASupremeCourtrulinglastsummermadetheexpansionvol-untaryforstatesratherthanmanda-tory.FormoreinformationregardingColoradoMedicaideligibilityandenrollmentcontactyourlocalCountyDepartmentofHumanServicesorcall1-800-221-3943.Formoreinfor-mationregardingtheColoradoHealthBenefitExchangecall720-496-2531.Ifyourlovedoneoryourselfisinneedofassistanceinobtainingfinancialsupportformedicaltreat-ment.KnowthatyouhaveafriendinthecommunityForestStreetCompassionateCareCenter.ForestStreetisa24-hourskillednursingfacilitylocatedinNortheastParkHillfocusedonindividualizedpersonalcare.OurmottoisWeDontLeavetheCompassionOut.Thestaffsfocusistoprovidequalityratedservicesandtoassistindividu-alsandcaregiversinidentifyingavail-ableresourcestopayforhealthcare.FormoreinformationaboutForestStreetCompassionateCareCenterpleasevisithttpwww.forestst.orgorcall303393.7600orstopbyandvisitusat3345ForestStreetDenverCO80207.ELDERCAREGoodNewsforUninsuredColoradansByMayaWheelerMHATheMedicaidoverhaulisoneofthetwomainwaysObamaCareexpandscoverageto50millionuninsuredU.S.residents.MayaWheeler