Our Work
We all talk about how important the consumer perspective is to any initiative that alters the way health care is delivered or compensated. But how often do we actually reach out to average consumers and find out what they think about our new ideas to reform the system?
This is the second part of a series by CHI's Jeff Bontrager on the top health stories in Colorado in 2011.
I’m a list guy. I love the week before New Year’s Eve because every media outlet seems to develop “Best of” lists, whether it’s books, albums, sports moments, YouTube videos or fashion faux pas.
The number of young adults with insurance coverage has increased substantially across the country as a result of a policy change under federal health reform.
This 2011 report predicts health care needs of the 500,000-plus Coloradans expected to become insured under federal health reform. The analysis includes the anticipated number of additional primary care physicians and other providers needed to deliver that medical care.
Mention Medicaid and there seems to be no shortage of concerns.
Earlier this month, Kaiser Health News and NPR reported that Walmart had issued a document seeking vendors and partners to help the company “build a national, integrated, low-cost primary care health care platform that will provide preventative and chronic care services that are currently out of reach for millions of Americans.”
When I began my professional career over a decade ago, I didn’t give a second thought to employer benefits, particularly health insurance.
Where do uninsured Coloradans go when they need medical care?
For the first time, Colorado has a three-year estimate of the number of Coloradans who don’t have health insurance.