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Emotions ran high on Friday when a crowd of witnesses testified at the Capitol during the hearing for House Bill 1135, the “death with dignity” bill sponsored by Reps. Joann Ginal (D) and Lois Court (D).
For nine years, the Colorado Health Report Card has documented our state’s standing on 38 key health indicators. The results of the 2015 Health Report Card, which was released today, are just the first wave of a year-long series on Coloradans health.
Legislators in 2014 directed state regulators to find a way to stamp or shape edible marijuana products so they can be identified once they have been removed from their packaging. But regulators are having a hard time figuring out how to stamp granola and liquids.
Punxsutawney Phil – the groundhog celebrity of my native Pennsylvania – saw his shadow this morning, which according to tradition means six more weeks until we see spring. On the bright side, the Colorado Health Institute can say with much more certainty that there are only three more days until we see the results of the 2015 Colorado Health Report Card.
Legislative frustration with Connect for Health Colorado, the state’s insurance marketplace, boiled over this week in a debate on the Senate floor.
Today we delve into a health care bill that has managed to garner bipartisan support in a divided legislature.
A number of organizations have asked the Colorado Health Institute to help them design surveys around important health and health policy questions. At the same time, we are hard at work on the 2015 Colorado Health Access Survey (CHAS).
It’s been a busy week for the Colorado legislature. In the spirit of Denver’s National Western Stock Show, here’s our weekly roundup.
The Colorado Health Institute kicked off our legislative services for the 2015 session on Wednesday morning with a meet and greet breakfast at the Capitol. CHI’s experts met with legislators to discuss the latest information on the data and analysis we provide and how we can support their policy work.
Gov. John Hickenlooper warned legislators in his state of the state speech that history would judge them harshly if they did nothing about the “fiscal thicket” of the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights and other conflicting parts of the constitution.
He also called for enhancing outdoor recreation in the name of public health.