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We all knew Colorado’s Medicaid expansion would have a huge impact on the state. But few expected it to be this much, this fast.
Given all the attention Colorado’s emergency rooms have received in the past few legislative sessions, it’s fair to ask whether our state’s emergency department use has become an emergency.
The week started early for a Colorado Health Institute crew with “CHAS at Church” Sunday morning at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Denver. Sara Schmitt and Tamara Keeney used data from the Colorado Health Access Survey to create a presentation titled “Unequal Health: A Spotlight on Colorado.”
Prior to 2013, the percentage of Coloradans with dental coverage hovered stubbornly around 60 percent. But then came the Affordable Care Act and Colorado’s subsequent decision to expand Medicaid and add an adult dental benefit, and boom!
In the midst of celebrating our state’s record-low 6.7 percent uninsurance rate, it can be easy to forget that this still means that more than 350,000 Coloradans lack health coverage.
A new analysis by the Colorado Health Institute takes a closer look at the state’s remaining uninsured.
Adolescence is a time of great change, many unknowns and great opportunity. And for some, it’s a critical time to get the help they need.
In 2015, every health statistics region in the state reported some degree of churn — a change in a person’s health insurance type or status in the past 12 months.
A CHI graphic examines the three generations encompassed by the 65+ demographic.
Our usually bustling offices seem like a ghost town today. A large chunk of the Colorado Health Institute staff is out on the road, dispersed as far northwest as Craig and as far southeast as New Orleans.