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How healthy do you think you are? Would you say you are in good or poor heath? Your answer may differ depending on where you live.
Final blog in a series by Policy Analyst Tamara Keeney for Mental Health Month.
More than 442,000 Coloradans said they did not get the mental health care they needed in 2015. That’s nearly one of 10 residents of our state.
Even though more Coloradans have access to dental insurance, there are striking disparities in oral health, which may be fueled by income status.
What do Betty White, Morgan Freeman and Bruce Springsteen have in common?
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.