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The Colorado Health Institute’s new issue brief Early Lessons from Legalized Marijuana: An Analysis of Colorado’s Policy Decisions studies the policy decisions Colorado has made to begin regulating retail marijuana and highlights unanswered questions still facing decision-makers.
The January rollout of Amendment 64, which legalized marijuana, has made Colorado the subject of a national viewing party. As the only state with operating retail stores, we are at the center of attention. Still, it may come as a surprise that many marijuana policy decisions are in the hands of local governments.
The Colorado Health Institute plans to release a brief later this week analyzing the impact of the state’s public policy decisions surrounding the legalization of retail marijuana.
In 2013, 61.9 percent of Coloradans who saw a doctor said at least one visit was for preventive care.
Less than a month remains in Colorado’s legislative session, and the Capitol is buzzing with activity. The long appropriations bill has passed the House and Senate, and now differences must be reconciled by a Conference Committee, comprised of Joint Budget Committee members.
During the six-month enrollment period that ended March 31, about 263,000 working-age adults, those between the ages of 18 and 64, signed up for health insurance, either public or private.
Churn is one of those wonky terms used in health policy circles to describe becoming insured or uninsured or changing types of insurance over time. A new brief from the Colorado Health Institute explores the issue of churn in Colorado.
It’s National Public Health Week and here at the Colorado Health Institute we are celebrating with business as usual – helping to advance the health of all Coloradans by supporting health policy discussions with evidence-based analysis.
The annual long appropriations bill always has significant ramifications for health care in Colorado, and this year is no different.
At our Monday morning huddle, president and CEO Michele Lueck took a few moments to celebrate our accomplishments of the past few weeks – and to honor several team members who went “above and beyond” to make it all happen.