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Inequities in the impact of the COVID-19 crisis have come into full view.
Colorado is locked down and preparing for a decisive month in the coronavirus outbreak.
These are extraordinary times. A virus that was unknown before December has gripped the world, bringing public life to an abrupt halt and crashing economies.
The session is tentatively scheduled to resume on March 30, but such a quick return looks increasingly unlikely.
CHI is tracking more than 100 bills that relate to health this session. This year’s health policy agenda ranges from immunizations to housing to the cost of prescription drugs.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and both houses of the legislature made clear that health policy will be a priority in 2020.
It’s been over a year since CHI published a report on the subject, which noted that more than one in four of Colorado teens had used e-cigarettes recently — the highest percentage in the nation. Since then, there have been more than 1,080 lung-injury cases reported across the country.
First impressions of the new state option for health insurance coverage