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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.
Churn is one of those wonky terms used in health policy circles to describe becoming insured or uninsured or changing types of insurance over time. A new brief from the Colorado Health Institute explores the issue of churn in Colorado.