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Jeff Bontrager, Director of Research on Coverage and Access, is quoted in this story by KUNC on variations in health by county across Colorado. Listen to the story here.

The Denver Post covers the release of the Colorado Health Report Card and credits healthier behaviors among teenagers for boosting the state's score. Read the story here.

John Daley of Colorado Public Radio bases this report about the crisis level of drug overdose deaths in Colorado on CHI analysis and quotes Policy Analyst Tamara Keeney. Listen to the story here.

The Denver Post reports on CHI's research on the increase in drug overdose deaths, with a focus on the troubling trend in southeastern Colorado. Read the story here.

The Colorado Springs Gazette quotes CHI in a story about the end of the open enrollment period for Connect for Health Colorado. Read the story here.

7News reports on CHI's new analysis of drug overdose deaths in Colorado and interviews Policy Analyst Tamara Keeney. See the story here.

The Dorchester reporter of Massuchusetts covers Bay State legislators visited the Colorado Health Institute to learn about this state's experience with legalized marijuana. Read the story here.

DENVER – January 12, 2016 – The Colorado Health Institute (CHI) has been selected by the Colorado State Innovation Model (SIM) Office to lead the creation of its extension service, a program designed to connect medical practices with local resources such as public health agencies across Colorado. The goal is for patients to get a full range of care and support.

The four-year contract calls for CHI to establish the SIM Extension Service and provide its governance, coordination and oversight.