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GOP Medicaid proposal would cost thousands of Coloradans their health coverage, roll back ‘federal support for health care’

Colorado Public Radio cited CHI’s analysis of health coverage after the first 10 years of the Affordable Care Act and the 2023 Colorado Health Access Survey’s uninsured rate in this article about proposed cuts to Medicaid coverage outlined in a budget bill being considered by Congress.
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The State of Aging in Colorado 2025

The Bell Policy Center cited data from the 2023 Colorado Health Access Survey on health care coverage and usage among older Coloradans in its new report, The State of Aging in Colorado 2025.

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For many in Denver’s Vietnamese community, the fall of Saigon 50 years ago brought a new beginning

The Denver Post cited data from the Colorado Lotus Project, collaborative work from the Colorado AAPI Circle and the Colorado Health Institute, in this article about Denver’s Vietnamese community 50 years after the fall of Saigon.
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Karam Ahmad Named to Denver Business Journal’s 40 Under 40

The Denver Business Journal recognized Karam H. Ahmad, Managing Director of Partnerships and Development at the Colorado Health Institute (CHI), as one of its 40 Under 40 for 2025 at an event March 13 in Glendale.
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Here’s what’s going on with Medicaid in Colorado, including potential deep federal cuts

Colorado Public Radio quoted President and CEO Sara Schmitt and access-to-care data for uninsured Coloradans and Medicaid members from the 2023 Colorado Health Access Survey in this article about the potential consequences of federal cuts to Medicaid.
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Colorado Health Institute Appoints Managing Director of Partnerships and Development

The Colorado Health Institute (CHI) announces the advancement of Karam Ahmad to the role of Managing Director of Partnerships and Development. Ahmad has been a key leader at CHI since joining the organization in 2017.
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Colorado Health Institute Adds Three Members to Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees of the Colorado Health Institute (CHI) has elected three new members to support the organization as it advances its mission of strengthening communities and systems with trusted analysis and collaborative solutions to improve health. Tanya Heikkila, Liane Jollon, and Jay Nakashima each bring expertise in areas that will help support CHI as it begins implementing a new strategic plan that will guide the public health institute in the years ahead.
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Hot Issues in Health to Highlight Federal Policy Impacts, Preview Legislative Session

The Colorado Health Institute’s annual Hot Issues in Health conference will gather policymakers, community health advocates, nonprofit leaders, providers, insurers, academics, and other stakeholders to discuss impacts of the recent election and look ahead to 2025. Hosted by the Colorado Health Institute in partnership with the Colorado School of Public Health, this year’s sold-out event will take place on the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.  

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