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100 days. It’s enough time to grow a really good tomato, if you’re lucky.
It’s not nearly enough time to reform a health system.
I’m thinking about both of these things today. My tomato seedlings are sprouting under the heat lamp in my garage. Meanwhile, Gov. Jared Polis has arrived at the 100th day of his administration.
How climate change influences air quality and the health effects it creates.
Source: Colorado's Climate and Colorado's Health, 2017
How climate change influences wildfires and the health effects it creates.
Source: Colorado's Climate and Colorado's Health, 2017
According to new data from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s County Health Rankings, there’s a strong link between how much money you make and how long you’re likely to live.
Opioids, marijuana, and e-cigarettes have received more public attention in recent years, but alcohol remains the most used and abused substance by Colorado adults.
Gov. Jared Polis campaigned on tackling high health care prices, and on Thursday, he unveiled the Roadmap to Saving Coloradans Money on Health Care.
This is the first in a series of CHI blogs examining the 2019 County Health Rankings.
Admissions in Colorado’s Substance Use Treatment Facilities Have Remained Steady for the Past Decade
Admissions in Colorado’s Substance Use Treatment Facilities Have Remained Steady for the Past Decade (2006-2016)
Source: A Work in Progress
Percentage of treatment facilities accepting self-pay only, 2007 vs. 2017
Source: A Work in Progress