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.

The Colorado Health Institute has released the first in a series of new reports on network adequacy.

"Narrow Networks in Colorado: Balancing Access and Affordablity" examines the policy implications of narrower provider networks.

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Do you live in ZIP code 80023 in Broomfield? Chances are very, very good that you have health insurance. The same goes for ZIP code 80126 in Highlands Ranch.

These two neighborhoods are tops for health insurance coverage in Colorado. Residents under the age of 65 have just a 5.7 percent probability of being uninsured, the lowest in the state.

Colorado legislators said yes to efficiency bills and no to partisan measures during the 2015 session.

That's the conclusion of Legislation in Review, a Colorado Health Institute report released today. The report analyzes all health-related bills and discerns the top themes of the term.

The session's highlights included new laws to expand telehealth services and the ability of advanced practice nurses to prescribe drugs. 

Colorado is placing a big bet on the expected benefits of integrating primary care and behavioral health care.

Integration is a focus of Colorado’s $65 million State Innovation Model (SIM) award. And many practices across the state are already innovating around integration.

The Colorado Health Institute (CHI) studied six practices that are testing an array of approaches to integration, tailoring models to their locations, their client populations, their workplace cultures and their available resources, among other considerations.

Colorado is fortunate to be home to a growing number of school-based health centers (SBHCs). These health centers are an important part of the health care safety net, providing care to more than 34,000 children across the state.

Support from Colorado lawmakers, the federal government and the state’s health foundations has helped SBHCs expand and multiply. And with a recent infusion of funds from the legislature, school-based health is poised for more growth.

Still, some places that need SBHCs don’t have them, according to a new Colorado Health Institute analysis.