Hot Issues in Health | Colorado Health Institute

Colorado's essential health policy conference. Every December.

Hot Issues in Health is Colorado’s essential health policy conference, bringing together advocates, community organizations, health care providers, state legislators, regional and local policymakers, representatives from insurance carriers and health systems, researchers, and students to network and learn about the state’s most pressing health, health policy, and health care issues.

The in-person conference is sold out, but you can still sign up for the waiting list.
Register to attend online. Online attendance is free thanks our sponsors, whose support ensures accessibility of the event.

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Join Us December 5

At the Colorado Health Institute, our mission is to strengthen communities and systems with trusted analysis and collaborative solutions to improve health. For more than two decades, our Hot Issues in Health conference has advanced that mission by providing thought leadership, critical insight, and a forum for meaningful policy discussions.

As we approach a critical juncture for our state and nation, these conversations matter more than ever.

Join us December 5 as we make sense of the 2024 election, explore its impacts on health policy, and look toward the 2025 state legislative session.

New in 2024

To ensure an intimate gathering focused on what CHI does best, we’re making some changes to Hot Issues. We are pleased to announce this year’s event is presented in partnership with the Colorado School of Public Health, and the conference will be held at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus’ Krugman Conference Hall.

We’re also focusing on the critical questions of the day. Our new half-day format will be devoted to conversations with key thinkers, analysis of the policy landscape impacting our state, and our perennially popular legislative preview. Attendees will still have the opportunity for the networking and engagement that Hot Issues is known for.

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Sponsor Today

As always, CHI has built in opportunities to support this critical gathering. With our sponsors’ help in offsetting conference costs, we aim to minimize registration fees for all attendees, while maximizing the number of scholarships we can offer. Each sponsorship level now funds both costs and scholarships.

Our team is happy to customize a sponsorship package that fits your organization’s needs. For more information, contact Kristi Arellano at 720.382.7080 or arellanok@coloradohealthinstitute.org.

Conference Agenda

8:30–9:00 a.m. Breakfast
9:00–9:15 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:15–9:30 a.m. CEO Remarks
9:30–10:15 a.m. Colorado in Context: The Federal Health Policy Landscape and What the Election Means for the Centennial State
We will explore the federal policies that put us where we are today, review promises made on the 2024 campaign trail, and project what that might mean for health across the state.
10:15–10:30 a.m. Break
10:30–11:30 a.m. Panel Discussion
Three veteran Colorado journalists (Stephanie Daniel, Senior Managing Editor, KUNC ; Luige Del Puerto, Editor, Colorado Politics; Megan Verlee, Public Affairs Editor, Colorado Public Radio) will discuss what they saw during the election, why the results will matter for Colorado, and how they approach public communication in a polarized time.
11:30-12:15 p.m. Legislative Preview
Our conference concludes with our popular legislative preview. We will look ahead to the 2025 state legislative session, where the tight budget is already forcing lawmakers to prepare for tough choices.
12:15-12:30 p.m. Closing Remarks
12:30 p.m. Lunch
Grab and go or stick around and network with your colleagues.

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