Our Work
Our Latest
This has been a year of failed attempts to repeal major portions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), but the fight is not over. On Friday, the Trump administration released new rules that could spell big changes for at least 53,000 Colorado women.
The regulations overturn the Obama-era mandate requiring employers offering health insurance benefits to include birth control in the coverage (with limited exceptions). Under the proposed changes, any company — large or small, public or private — can request a moral or religious exemption to the mandate and stop covering birth control.
For the first time in nearly 11 months, it’s probably safe for advocates of health coverage to exhale. At least for a moment.
Back in July, the last time Republicans in the U.S. Senate nearly repealed major portions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) but failed at the last minute, the Colorado Health Institute published a blog title “Obituary for the Undead.” The blog warned that the repeal bill was still alive and could be taken up again at any moment.
From rugged mountains to grassy plains, there is a landscape for every taste and every Coloradan.
Rural and frontier geographies also face unique and varied health issues, especially when it comes to caring for their most vulnerable residents. And rural health care providers — including certified rural health clinics and community safety net clinics —are on the front lines of providing that care.
Next week marks the release of the 2017 Colorado Health Access Survey (CHAS) results. The survey is the preeminent source of information on health care coverage and access in Colorado. But it is not the only source of uninsured estimates.
State officials have announced that prices on Colorado’s individual market for 2018 health plans will rise an average of 26.7 percent.
The Affordable Care Act stabilization plan offered by Democratic governor John Hickenlooper and Ohio’s Republican governor, John Kasich, falls squarely into the “keep and fix” camp.
The debate over the Affordable Care Act has overshadowed another important congressional decision: the September 30 deadline to renew the Children’s Health Insurance Program.
It’s been quite the year so far, and the excitement just keeps on going. CHI is releasing the 2017 Colorado Health Access Survey (CHAS) results on September 19 and speculation about the uninsured rate is ramping up!
The 2015 results showed an all-time high rate of insured Coloradans following implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) — but will it stay there?
July marked a troubling month for Coloradans who purchase insurance through Connect for Health Colorado. The Division of Insurance released proposed health insurance rates for 2018, and the outlook is not good. On average, premiums are expected to increase 27 percent.
Joe Hanel, CHI’s insurance rates guru and manager of public policy outreach, released an in-depth analysis of the proposed rates that you can read here. The bottom line — rising health care costs and uncertainty in Washington are likely driving the increase.
Federally Qualified Health Centers — commonly known as Community Health Centers, or CHCs — are often considered the backbone of the health care safety net. With support from state and federal grants, these clinics provide much-needed medical care to more than 740,000 vulnerable Coloradans all over the state. This year, for National Health Center Week, CHI is looking at some important developments in the past, present and future of Colorado’s CHCs.