Colorado Foundation for Universal Health Care
Colorado Foundation for Universal Health Care champions a single payer universal health care system (such as improved Medicare for All)—the simplest, most cost effective way to care for everyone.
CF4UHC was founded in 1996 as the Patient Advocacy Coalition to help people overturn denials from health insurance companies and access affordable health care. Our work taught us that the U.S. for-profit health insurance industry system is broken; small tweaks will only make it more complicated and expensive; and the proven way to finance great health care for all affordably is with universal health care. In 2011, our Board of Directors voted to change our name to the Colorado Foundation for Universal Health Care.
Imagine Improved Medicare for All
On August 28th, 2020, Larimer County Health Care Action presented at the Fort Collins Community Action Network (FCCAN) Salon duc Tape on 'Imagine..Improved Medicare for All'. Hosted by Andrew Boesenecker, Emily Gallichote, Julie Rowan-Zoch, and Rich Shannon.
Presented by Larimer County Health Care Action, Fort Collins Democratic Socialists of America, in collaboration with Colorado Foundation for Universal Health Care.
Participants included Jim Potter, Gerri Vermont, Elaine Branjord[1]
Board of Directors
- Lelieth Thompson, PsyD Vice-Chair
- Bill Semple, MSW Chairman
- Nancy Reed, JD, PA-C, Secretary
- Diane Dunn, BSW, MBA, PMP Treasure
- T. R. Reid
- Robert Davis, MDiv, DMin
- Jed Shapiro, MD
- Madeleine Jacobs, MD Medical Professionals for UHC Chair
- Elaine Branjord, retired nurse, Co-Coordinator of Community Organizers
- Lori Heintzelman, Ph.D.
- Jim Potter, JD, Legislative Action Team Coordinator
- Radhika Nath, Ph.D.
Staff and Volunteer Leaders
- Sara Wright, Director of Communications
- Greg Smith, BS, CPA, Leader of Businesses for Universal Health Care
- Rich Shannon, BS, MPA Statewide Coordinator of the Local Resolutions for IM4A Campaign
- Virginia Gebhart, retired pharmacist, Co-Director of Candidate Liaisons program Legislative Action Coordinator
- Patricia Rice Social Media Director
- Lyn Gullette, Ph.D. Volunteer Coordinator
- Ezra Halstad Young People’s Campaign for Universal Health Care
- Ellery Galvin Website Co-Designer
- Avital Lipkin Website Co-Designer