Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper signed a bill into Colorado law on May 13, 2013, that will expand Medicaid eligibility to 160,000 medically underserved Coloradans. The expansion will help many people who are currently uninsured gain access to health insurance coverage and should help improve overall health care access for Coloradans.
Patients are not the only beneficiaries of this new law. The Medicaid expansion is also projected to be a boon for health care job seekers as more people access health care. In fact, The Colorado Health Foundation recently conducted a study on the economic impact of Colorado’s Medicaid expansion. Their analysis forecasts that 14,357 jobs will be added to the Colorado economy in the first 18 months following expansion (i.e. January 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015). Most of these jobs are predicted to be in the direct health care sector.
As a result of Medicaid expansion, and new health insurance options available through Connect for Health Colorado, the state’s new health insurance marketplace, CHCs expect to see more patients beginning in January 2014, and will need to increase their workforce to meet demand.
That’s more great news for job seekers who are interested in working at CHCs. As you know, CHCs are great places to work, with excellent benefits, respectful hours and the opportunity to practice at the top of a license. Additionally, staff who work at CHCs have the opportunity to help Colorado’s underserved populations and feel rewarded by the work they do.
Many CHCs are hiring. If you are interested in working at a Colorado CHC, view the jobs listed below or search the CHAMPS job board for more.
