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Residents of Colorado’s mountain counties have expressed alarm and anger at the dramatically higher insurance premiums they face compared with the rest of Colorado.
Nearly one in 10 Coloradans were unable to get a medical appointment because their preferred doctor was not accepting new patients.
The percentage of Coloradans who could not afford a prescription is at a six-year low, according to an analysis of Colorado Health Access Survey (CHAS) data.
It’s been said that Denver is becoming the “San Francisco of the Plains.” More people want to take advantage of nearby outdoor activities and a booming economy. But this means extra cars on the road and a growing need for alternative, affordable transportation. The good news? Organizations are noticing this trend and taking action.
Our physical environment can promote better health — or inhibit it. This series looks at five topics in neighborhood design that play key roles in health.
A first-of-its-kind analysis of children living in the city of Denver finds certain neighborhood characteristics are more often associated with whether a child is obese.
Often, paying for medical bills can be as scary as the ailment itself.
We know that Denver’s neighborhoods differ in their socioeconomic characteristics and the health outcomes of their residents. My Colorado Health Institute colleagues and I were interested in understanding this relationship. As luck would have it, a new data source became available to inform our analysis.
The latest Data Spotlight of the 2016 Colorado Health Report Card shines a light on some of the everyday issues that play a big role in shaping health.
Health care jumped to the top of the list of contentious dinner table subjects, right up there with religion and politics, during the debate about the Affordable Care Act in 2009 and 2010.