Our Work
After a long and relaxing break, our staff is back in action. And we mean that literally because we are only 13 days away from this year’s Hot Issues in Health Care conference, which is set for December 14 at the Inverness Hotel and Event Center.
While it may be a short week, the Colorado Health Institute has plenty to do before overeating on Thursday. Here’s what’s going on this week at CHI.
Few policies intended to help people live longer are more effective than those targeting teen pregnancy rates. Yet even when those policies work, they are fraught with controversy and conflict.
What if Colorado could avoid 4,800 premature deaths? What if 247,000 Coloradans could cut back on their problem drinking? And what if 149,000 households could find a safe and reasonably priced place to live?
Growing up with asthma — and having a keen interest in playing sports — not only gave my parents a few extra gray hairs, but also paints a picture that illustrates the Children’s Access to Care Index.
CEO Michele Lueck celebrates her birthday this week with a full plate, and we’re talking about way more than birthday cake.
Governor John Hickenlooper released his 2016-17 budget plan Monday night, and it's going to provide plenty of fodder for debate through next spring. We're especially watching three health policy bets he's making.
If access to care were an Olympic sport, Colorado would score a 7.9, according to the Colorado Health Institute’s newly updated Colorado Access to Care Index.
Before reading any further, please take a moment to read “Rates on a Roller Coaster: A Look at Colorado’s 2016 Individual and Small Group Insurance Premiums.”