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In Colorado, a Hispanic adult is nearly twice as likely not to have health insurance as a non-Hispanic adult. That fact led us to research and write our latest brief.
The Colorado Health Institute released our newest brief today - "Analyzing Lower Rates of Health Insurance Among Colorado's Hispanic Adults: Factors Associated with the Disparity."
With just under two weeks left in the legislative session, new bills are being introduced every day. Notably, a bipartisan group of legislators has introduced a bill to address rising health care costs in Colorado.
It has been a busy two weeks at the Colorado Health Institute with the release of our first publication last week on legalized marijuana and a new publication focused on disparities slated for this week.
Containing health care costs is a hot topic this legislative session, and now there’s a new bill from the chair of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee that aims to tackle the issue head on.
Today marks a milestone for the Colorado Health Institute as we release our first briefing on retail marijuana policy.
The Colorado Health Institute’s new issue brief Early Lessons from Legalized Marijuana: An Analysis of Colorado’s Policy Decisions studies the policy decisions Colorado has made to begin regulating retail marijuana and highlights unanswered questions still facing decision-makers.
The January rollout of Amendment 64, which legalized marijuana, has made Colorado the subject of a national viewing party. As the only state with operating retail stores, we are at the center of attention. Still, it may come as a surprise that many marijuana policy decisions are in the hands of local governments.
The Colorado Health Institute plans to release a brief later this week analyzing the impact of the state’s public policy decisions surrounding the legalization of retail marijuana.
Less than a month remains in Colorado’s legislative session, and the Capitol is buzzing with activity. The long appropriations bill has passed the House and Senate, and now differences must be reconciled by a Conference Committee, comprised of Joint Budget Committee members.