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What parts of the state have more people vulnerable to health problems from a changing climate? The answer might surprise you. This session debuts CHI’s new Health and Climate Index — a local look at how climate can affect health in regions across Colorado.
It takes money to save money. Legislators who have tried to bring down health care costs for their constituents know there are trade-offs and upfront costs. This session compares several options for controlling costs to see if the price is right.
Our world is not driven by evidence alone. If it were, chronic substance use disorders would be treated like diabetes, everyone would have a primary care provider, and a Flat Earth Truth Twitter handle would not have 8,000 followers. Policymakers should anticipate the politics, context, and values that influence policymaking — especially when it comes to substance use disorders. This session presents a framework to guide the discussions coming in 2019.
We know that helping our families thrive means meeting the needs of parents and children with a coordinated approach. In this session, we’ll talk about why a two-generation approach is a bipartisan opportunity to make a real impact on the health of our families.
Colorado’s safety net clinics have an innovation imperative: use scarce resources to provide needed services for rural and underserved Coloradans. The safety net is often at the forefront of creative and technologic solutions. Back by popular demand, CHI’s master thespians will leave you with a real-world understanding of these important innovations. Four vignettes explore how these advances address Colorado’s access to care challenges.
The 2018 election left Democrats firmly in charge of state government for the first time in four years. With a new governor and four years of pent-up ideas, 2019 could be a watershed year for health policy. CHI’s legislative team will lay out the new political landscape and examine bills that are already percolating.
Featuring Senator Michael Bennet, Governor John Hickenlooper, and Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera
2017’s Hot Issues in Health conference confronted divides and sought to bridge the gaps. We talked about everything from the managed care model for Medicaid and behavioral health integration to the role of competition and what you — as a health care consumer and policymaker — can do when navigating an overwhelming and expensive health care system.
We are live blogging this year's Hot Issues in Health conference, bringing you the latest from what has become Colorado's leading health policy gathering. There's so much to talk about this year. We're excited to share the big ideas, the conversations, the questions and the concerns. Check back often, beginning tomorrow morning, bright and early!
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CHI’s ninth Hot Issues in Health Care conference wrapped up last week, and since then we’ve been collecting feedback and processing our own reactions. This year’s event — our largest ever! — drew more than 250 attendees