Our Work
The word “health” probably brings to mind a visit to the doctor, health insurance or a prescription for medicine. But many other things influence good health.
For instance, the physical environment matters. A lot.
Along the road to this year’s “Reaching Our Peak,” we met Coloradans who are taking health and well-being into their own hands.
Colorado’s Hispanic community faces unique and substantial barriers to achieving good health, according to data from the latest Colorado Health Report Card Data Spotlight.
Fifty years ago, the Beatles sang, “I don’t care too much for money, ‘cuz money can’t buy me love.” While that’s still true, it’s also true that in 2014, money can mean better health.
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.
What we do outside of the health care system – things as simple as eating right and exercising – matter at least as much as what happens in the doctor’s office.
All sides agree that events like Sandy Hook should never happen. However, if we can’t review unbiased evidence regarding possible solutions and their intended (and unintended) consequences, our national dialogue on the issue will continue to be mired in finger pointing.