New Data Spotlights Colorado's LGBTQ+ Community
New data highlight the health and health needs of Colorado's LGBTQ+ community.
New Analysis Explores Broadband Access in Colorado
Access to broadband service in Colorado varies based on geography, race, income and other factors.
Colorado Health Access Survey Captures a Moment of Truth
Coloradans are having an increasingly hard time finding mental health care. Meanwhile, housing instability and hunger rose in 2023 after the end of pandemic policies that provided social assistance, new data show.
Health Insurance Coverage in Colorado Rises to Historic High
DENVER – Health insurance coverage in Colorado reached an all-time high in 2023, according to the latest Colorado Health Access Survey (CHAS), portions of which debuted today.
The uninsured rate dropped to 4.6% in 2023, after staying at roughly 6.5% since 2015.
Hot Issues in Health to Explore Critical Health Issues, Reveal New Data
More than 200 health leaders will gather to explore the issues critical to Colorado’s health care future on December 1 at the Colorado Health Institute’s Hot Issues in Health conference. The annual event will bring together community health advocates, policymakers, nonprofit organizations, providers, insurers, academics, and other problem-solvers from across the state to share ideas and advance the issues that will drive health policy in 2024.
Businesses Statewide Can Now Seek Free Recognition as a Lactation Friendly Workplace
Becoming a Lactation Friendly Workplace not only showcases a commitment to supporting families but also helps parents achieve their breastfeeding goals while cultivating a positive, family-friendly image for businesses in the community.
Colorado Health Institute Names New CEO
The Board of Trustees of the Colorado Health Institute (CHI) has appointed Sara Schmitt as President and Chief Executive Officer following a comprehensive national search.
Hot Issues in Health Returns December 9 to Explore Topics Critical to Colorado's Health Care Future
Colorado health leaders will gather to explore the issues critical to Colorado’s health care future on December 9 at the Colorado Health Institute’s Hot Issues in Health conference. The event will bring together policymakers — including Gov. Jared Polis — community health advocates, nonprofit organizations, providers, insurers, and other problem-solvers from all corners of the state to share ideas and advance the issues that will drive health policy in 2023.
CHI Launches Acclimate Colorado Health and Climate Policy Agenda
The Colorado Health Institute is introducing Colorado’s Health and Climate Policy Agenda to drive policy changes that will help Colorado communities become more resilient in the face of climate change, and to improve health equity for the people most profoundly — and unfairly — affected by climate change.
El seminario web Eggheads: Asociándose con las comunidades para promover la salud
El seminario web Eggheads de septiembre destacará dos programas de embajadores comunitarios de MDPH, y su impacto. Únase a nosotros para obtener más información sobre los antecedentes de los programas, y las mejores prácticas para el reclutamiento, el compromiso y la colaboración con las organizaciones comunitarias.