Our Work
New projects are popping up here at the Colorado Health Institute as the weather warms up and the legislature winds down.
Monday was a big day, and I’m not just talking Duke and the Final Four. It was a big day for the Colorado Health Institute and our partners at The Denver Foundation. First and foremost, though, it was a big day for Colorado.
With less than a month remaining in the 2015 legislative session, a few recently introduced bills deal with health, such as expanding the capability of dental hygienists and limiting out-of-network charges for consumers. Only 28 days are left until legislators adjourn, and much remains to be settled.
With less than a month remaining in the 2015 legislative session, a few recently introduced bills deal with health, such as expanding the capability of dental hygienists and limiting out-of-network charges for consumers. Only 28 days are left until legislators adjourn, and much remains to be settled.
It’s National Public Health Week, a time to reflect on the health of our state and continue the conversation about how to further improve the health of our residents.
It was a special day at the Colorado Health Institute. We celebrated three decades of work – 10 years each – by three very special colleagues.
Legislators often say they can’t wave a magic wand and make money appear. Savvy budget experts, though, know that Colorado legislators do have the policy equivalent of a magic wand. A $600 million magic wand. It’s called the Hospital Provider Fee.
The Colorado Health Institute and the Colorado Coalition for the Medically Underserved (CCMU) will conduct a webinar this Thursday to discuss the Colorado Access to Care Index – a new tool to measure access to care.
Health care legislation continues to move through the Capitol, but most of the action for the next few weeks will involve the budget.
Next week I celebrate 10 years at the Colorado Health Institute, and in the timeless lyrics of the Pointer Sisters, I’m so excited. I’m excited that this milestone corresponds with the release of the Colorado Access to Care Index.
The Joint Budget Committee is meeting all week to finalize the budget for fiscal year 2015-16, which soon will command most of the time at the legislature. But several other health bills have been moving through the Capitol.