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Mental health and access to mental health care are among the biggest health challenges for lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) Coloradans, according to a new Colorado Health Institute analysis of pioneering state data on health disparities faced by the state’s LGB community.The Colorado Health Institute analyzed results from the 2013 Colorado Health Access Survey (CHAS), which for the first time asked respondents to report on their sexual orientation, yielding insights on health insurance coverage, access to health care and how health care is used by LGB Coloradans.

Colorado has achieved uneven progress during the past year as it works toward becoming a healthier state, according to a new Colorado Health Institute analysis.

Health News Colorado reports on the Colorado Health Institute’s newest publication, “Reaching Our Peak: Scorecard for a Healthier Colorado”. Read the story here.

The Colorado Health Institute announced today that three health policy and health care experts have been appointed to the organization's board of trustees.

Chalkbeat Colorado reports on “Reaching Our Peak: Scorecard for a Healthier Colorado”, a new Colorado Health Institute publication. Read the story here.

The Denver Post cites Colorado Health Institute analysis of Colorado Health Access Survey data. Read the story here.

The Colorado Health Institute released a report today that gives a detailed picture of Colorado’s uninsured populations through a series of 17 maps, an analysis revealing significant statewide variations in demographic and geographic characteristics.

 “The Colorado Eligibility Atlas: Mapping the Uninsured,” focuses on the uninsured Coloradans who are eligible for public insurance programs or for health insurance tax credits through the state’s marketplace, Connect for Health Colorado.

This report from Colorado Public Radio includes perspective from Jeff Bontrager, Director of Research on Coverage and Access at the Colorado Health Institute. Listen to the story here.