For a November 22 news segment, CBS Colorado quoted data from the 2021 Colorado Health Access Survey showing that of Coloradans who said they needed substance use treatment but did not get it (80,000 people), 77% said it was because of stigma.
Director of Policy Analysis Emily Johnson was interviewed for this July 31 Denver Post story which explained the significant impact of COVID-19 on the number of deaths in the state.
CHI Policy Analyst Chrissy Esposito offered her insight into the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on poverty, the cost of living, and other challenges facing Coloradans 65 and older in this July 8 Denver VOICE article.
An article by Colorado Politics used data from CHI's 2022 ARPA Financial Maps to report on Colorado's spending of $9.59 billion of federal money from the American Rescue Plan Act.
The Colorado Sun interviewed President and CEO Michele Lueck about her accomplishments at the Colorado Health Institute, why she's leaving, and what's next for health policy in the state.
A June 17 article in Colorado Politics covered findings from CHI’s 2022 Health and Climate Index, showing that residents of counties in Southeastern Colorado, Adams County, and some western and northeastern counties are at a high risk for health impacts from climate change. Many of those counties are also the least prepared to deal with the health effects of climate change.