Our Work
Happy July 11, or if you keep up with your local corner store, 7-Eleven Slurpee day.
The Regional Health Connector staff hit the road in May, traveling a combined 2,730 miles around Colorado to share information about this new program and to hear from communities about their health priorities. And to find the best cup of coffee.
It was October 15, and my colleagues and I at the Colorado Health Institute received the dreaded annual email:
“As I promised, here is the update about our health insurance open enrollment,” it began.
As you can imagine, we were giddy with excitement.
We are all looking forward to the holiday weekend — what’s better than Fourth of July BBQs, fireworks and family?
But before Friday arrives, the Colorado Health Institute (CHI) has a full week of work planned. Here’s what is going on around the office this week.
We’re in awe of the Cleveland Cavaliers here at the Colorado Health Institute. The Cavs won the NBA championship Sunday night, becoming the first team to rally from a three-one deficit and the first Cleveland team to win a national title in 52.years. CHI strives to emulate the energy and perseverance of the Cavs this week — and all weeks — as we bring important health policy research to Colorado.
The Healthy Kids Colorado Survey was released today, offering a window into the lives of Colorado’s young people. It presents alarming findings about the challenges faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and — especially — transgender students.
The price of prescription drugs is rising, but the percentage of Coloradans who can’t afford them is falling. CHI published a new analysis of Colorado Health Access Survey (CHAS) data titled “Sticker Shock: More Coloradans Can Afford Prescriptions, but Problems Remain” today.
Summer is in full swing at the Colorado Health Institute, with summer interns, summer vacations and, of course, crazy summer weather patterns outside our window.
Inside, though, we’re as busy as ever.
Today is Tuesday, and even more important, today is 6.7 day. That number is the biggest takeaway from the Colorado Health Access Survey, which found that the percentage of uninsured Coloradans had dropped to an historic low of 6.7 percent in 2015.
Thousands of Coloradans will see higher prices and fewer choices for health insurance next year. The state Division of Insurance (DOI) on Monday revealed the premium rates that insurance companies want to charge on the individual and small group markets in 2017. The news is grim.