It has come to our attention that a group calling itself the Colorado Health Care Research Institute is financing ads against Amendment 69. Because this name is so similar to our name — the Colorado Health Institute — we feel it is important to let the community know that our organizations are not related or connected in any way.

DENVER – January 12, 2016 – The Colorado Health Institute (CHI) has been selected by the Colorado State Innovation Model (SIM) Office to lead the creation of its extension service, a program designed to connect medical practices with local resources such as public health agencies across Colorado. The goal is for patients to get a full range of care and support.

The four-year contract calls for CHI to establish the SIM Extension Service and provide its governance, coordination and oversight.

The ability of Coloradans to access health care has improved over the past two years, according to findings from the new Colorado Access to Care Index released today.

Colorado’s index score increased to 7.9 in 2015 from 7.7 in 2013, both out of a possible 10 points. Scores for the state’s 21 health statics regions, as well as scores by income and ethnicity, are available on the Colorado Health Institute website.

The Colorado Health Institute (CHI) today released an analysis of the 2016 health insurance rates approved by the state’s Division of Insurance.

The rates will rise an average of seven percent next year compared with a 1.2 percent hike in 2015.

CHI’s takeaways include:

The Colorado Health Institute is going on the road, and we'd like to meet you — wherever you live in Colorado.

Colorado has made a good deal of progress in creating a healthier state, but has also run into obstacles on its climb to better health, according to a new report from the Colorado Health Institute.

 “Reaching our Peak 2015: Scorecard for a Healthier Colorado”  analyzes the impact of programs, policies and politics in five areas — schools, communities, the workplace, places where we age, and the health care delivery system.

This year’s “Reaching our Peak” is the third annual look by the Colorado Health Institute at  the state’s progress in those categories.

Colorado’s uninsured rate has dropped to a record low of 6.7 percent, according to new data from the 2015 Colorado Health Access Survey (CHAS).

That leaves just 353,000 Coloradans without health insurance.

Findings from the survey, released today, reveal that the state’s uninsured rate has fallen by more than half since 2013, when it stood at 14.3 percent – or 741,000 people without health insurance.

The Colorado Health Institute today released Colorado Local Data Workbooks, a collection of dozens of important health indicators customized for each county in the state.

KEYSTONE – More than two million Coloradans – 40 percent of the state’s population – are now connected to a medical home, an innovative model of health care delivery that many experts view as one of the most promising ways to improve quality while lowering costs, according to a new report released today at the annual Colorado Health Symposium by the Colorado Health Foundation and the Colorado Health Institute (CHI). 

Today's Supreme Court ruling upholding insurance subsidies through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) takes another step toward cementing the act as the law of the land.

In a paper released today, the Colorado Health Institute analyzes the ruling, what it means for Colorado and what's next in health care policy.