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Health insurance for Coloradans remains steady after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the 2025 Colorado Health Access Survey (CHAS), released today by the Colorado Health Institute (CHI). The state’s uninsured rate stands at 5.9%, in line with pre-COVID years.
The Colorado Health Institute’s annual Hot Issues in Health conference will gather policymakers, community health advocates, nonprofit leaders, providers, insurers, academics, and other stakeholders to discuss impacts of the recent election and look ahead to 2025. Hosted by the Colorado Health Institute in partnership with the Colorado School of Public Health, this year’s sold-out event will take place on the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.
June 26, 2024 — Belonging Colorado, a special fund at The Denver Foundation, announces the launch of the Colorado Belonging Barometer, a pioneering initiative to measure the sense of belonging among Coloradans. This effort, in collaboration with the Colorado Health Institute (CHI) and Over Zero, marks the first time belonging has been assessed at the state level, providing crucial insights into the social fabric of Colorado communities.
May 8, 2024 — The Colorado AAPI Circle, in partnership with the Colorado Health Institute, on Wednesday released the findings of a groundbreaking new report that highlights Colorado’s Asian American and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community.
Nearly one in six Colorado adults (about 514,000 people) who sought health services in the past year experienced dismissive care, according to findings from the 2023 Colorado’s Health Access Survey (CHAS). For the first time, the survey asked respondents about whether they felt their medical providers dismissed their health concerns. The findings provide a critical window into an important health care issue and reveal opportunities for improvement.