Low income health options for people living in Colorado


   Written by: Free Clinic Directory | Published On: April 3, 2016

With the surge of recent adverts calling on young adults for a penalty waiver, Obama care has been receiving a lot of attention in Colorado. Whether Coloradans subscribe to these plans or not they still want to know cheaper options for their health services.

Below are four hospitals in Colorado that offer quality health services at very affordable rates.


Poudre valley hospital

This is the only hospital in Fort Collins, Poudre Valley with a bed capacity of 270 patients. It serves residents of southern Wyoming, northern Colorado and western Nebraska.  It is one of the many hospitals under the umbrella of university of Colorado health system. Over time, it has been designated a magnet hospital for excellence in nursing since 2000. It has even made it to the Thomas Reuters top 100 hospitals from 2003-2007. Last year, it was indicated to be a very high performing hospital by us news and world report in several specialties including nephrology and pulmonology. The most striking aspect of this hospital is its affordable treatments for kidney damage, appendicitis asthma and several others. It has an incredible patient satisfaction of 82%.

Montrose memorial hospital

Montrose memorial is a nonprofit hospital serving southwestern Colorado. It is accredited by the joint commission and has a patient satisfaction rate of 73%. It offers affordable treatment for angioplasty and stroke. It also offers pacemaker implantation. It also offers an opportunity to recover from your heart surgery in their rehabilitation centre. Their rehabilitation therapy program offers cardiovascular pulmonary rehab and many others at very affordable prices.

Memorial hospital central

This is another affiliate of the University of Colorado Health.  It is an official hospital of Colorado Springs US Olympic training center. It boasts a patient satisfaction rate of 72% offering cheap treatment for knee and hip replacement, shingles and the staph infection. In 2009 it was one of the 225 hospitals to be awarded the consumer choice award. It was named a top 100 cardiovascular hospital by Reuters.

Delta county memorial hospital

Last year, this hospital celebrated 100 years serving Delta County. It has come a long way since 1913. It features a 24 hours emergency room services with a bed capacity of 49. It offers affordable treatment for spinal stenosis, fainting and heart rhythm disorders. It boasts a patient approval rate of 70%

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