Our Work
A CHI graphic examines the three generations encompassed by the 65+ demographic.
Our own mortality is hard to think about. It’s an emotional, complex and often painful topic. But in past year, more policymakers, advocates and health care providers have started having difficult conversations on a controversial end of life option.
More than 576,000 Coloradans are providing care on an unpaid basis for aging or disabled loved ones, providing an estimated $6.6 billion a year worth of care. But their numbers are dwindling.
Finding affordable dental care can be especially difficult for seniors, in part because Medicare dental benefits are meager.
Last weekend, I had the honor of addressing the graduating class of the Allied Academy of Lifelong Learning. It's an unusual time of year for commencement exercises. But this is unusual graduating class.
The Colorado Health Institute released new research looking at Colorado’s long-term services and supports (LTSS) system during a full-day learning lab we hosted last week.
CHI pieced together a ground-level view of Colorado’s long-term services and supports (LTSS) system, illustrating how confusing and frustrating it can be to navigate. Understanding the system is the first step in the process for state leaders to make it more efficient and effective.
Medicare beneficiaries with low incomes may qualify for federal and state programs that cover all or a portion of Medicare premiums, cost-sharing and prescription drug expenses. But these programs may have varying enrollments.
There are nearly nine million individuals in the United States who are enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid--about 70,000 of them in Colorado. These “dual eligibles” are considered some of the highest need and lowest income individuals in the nation and require a large amount of medical attention and assistance.
This webinar provides an overview of how long-term services and supports (LTSS) are provided in Colorado, discusses how these services are paid for, and concludes with policy options for controlling costs.