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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.

The Longmont Times-Call cites data from the Colorado Health Institute and quotes Jeff Bontrager, Director of Research on Coverage and Access. Read the story here.

The PBS Newshour examines the failure of the Colorado HealthOP and other cooperative insurance companies around the country. CHI's Michele Lueck is interviewed for the story. See the story here.

Health News Colorado reports on a Hot Issues in Heath Care panel discussion. Read the story here.

The Durango Herald cites CHI's analysis of 2016 insurance rates in a story that looks at the open enrollment period for Connect for Health Colorado and the demise of the Colorado HealthOP. Read the story here.

A story by reporter John Daley of Colorado Public Radio that taps into CEO Michele Lueck's expertise about the state's health insurance marketplace. Listen to the story here.

The Coloradoan reporter Nick Coltrain writes about efforts to provide health care for those newly insured byMedicaid in Colorado. Read the story here.

The ability of Coloradans to access health care has improved over the past two years, according to findings from the new Colorado Access to Care Index released today.

Colorado’s index score increased to 7.9 in 2015 from 7.7 in 2013, both out of a possible 10 points. Scores for the state’s 21 health statics regions, as well as scores by income and ethnicity, are available on the Colorado Health Institute website.