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The day we’ve been waiting for since November 9 has arrived. Congressional Republicans released their bill, dubbed the American Health Care Act (AHCA), to replace former President Barack Obama’s signature achievement, the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
I should be thinking about wonky health policy, but I can’t stop thinking about Coming to America, a 1988 movie starring Eddie Murphy.
In one scene, restaurant owner Cleo McDowell is trying to explain why his burger joint isn’t a rip-off of a well-known national chain.
This interactive dashboard and analysis explore substance use in Colorado’s high schools using data from the 2015 Healthy Kids Colorado Survey.
2017 will unquestionably be remembered as a historic year in health policy, considering the monumental changes likely coming from Washington. And assessing those changes on health care in Colorado will be aided by findings from the 2017 Colorado Health Access Survey (CHAS).
More than one of 15 (7.4 percent) Medicare prescriptions in Colorado is for opioids — prescription drugs such as codeine and oxycodone, data from 2014 show. That is 1.7 percentage points higher than the national rate.
Behavioral health is a hot topic in Colorado these days – and for good reason.
Suicide rates have reached an all-time high. The rate of opioid overdoses continues to climb. And in 2015, nine percent of Coloradans – or 440,000 residents – said they needed mental health care or counseling but did not get it, according to the Colorado Health Access Survey (CHAS).
High school classes for teen moms, early childhood education for their little ones, and health care for both. It’s all available at the Florence Crittenton High School in west Denver.
An on-campus school-based health center (SBHC) opened at Florence Crittenton two years ago, meaning the young mothers can get regular appointments for themselves and their children. Last year, the Alethia E. Morgan, M.D. Health Center helped every child stay up to date on immunizations while decreasing school absences among the moms.
Colorado’s legislature convenes for 2017 following a tumultuous campaign season that is likely to have a big impact on health policy.
This second report in CHI’s pioneering ZIP code-level analysis of CHAS data focuses on differing levels of access to care among Colorado’s neighborhoods.
Health policy in Washington seems to be stalled as the new presidential administration takes shape. But health issues are well underway at the Colorado legislature.
The Colorado Health Institute team is taking an all-hands-on-deck approach to covering the debates in Denver and Washington this year, and we have a lot to report this week.
Understanding How the Law Has Changed Coverage and Costs in Colorado