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In this Hot Issues in Health webinar, we explored the growing connection between climate hazards, homeowners insurance, and health — and how Colorado can reduce risk for its communities and the insurance market. Our panel included State Sen. Cleave Simpson, Insurance Commissioner Michael Conway, and Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association Executive Director Carole Walker.
2025 will bring significant opportunities and challenges to Colorado’s health sector. In our first webinar of the year, we heard from experts on the frontlines of responding to these changes: Karen McNeil-Miller, President and CEO of the Colorado Health Foundation; Rep. Kyle Brown, chair of the House Health and Human Services Committee; and Cara Bradbury, Executive Director of the Colorado Association of Local Public Health Officials.
Northern Colorado Data Highlight Key Differences Between Counties, Calling for Localized Solutions.
As disasters driven by climate change become more frequent and intense, governments and communities face challenges protecting the lives, health, and homes of residents. In a first-of-its-kind project, the Colorado Health Institute (CHI) explored the relationship between wildfires, homeowners insurance, and health to identify opportunities to reduce wildfire risk and improve insurance access for Colorado communities.
Recent Supreme Court rulings have upended the way the federal government oversees health, air quality, and clean water. In this webinar, CHI explores what it all means for Colorado. Guest speakers from the Environmental Defense Fund and Georgetown University help illuminate a way forward for state policymakers.
Colorado legislators in 2024 made substantial progress in reducing childhood poverty. The legislature dedicated nearly $700 million to a program that allows families with low and medium incomes to claim a new tax credit of up to $3,200 per child. Supporters say the initiative could bring about a major reduction in child poverty in the state. But that wasn’t all that happened in the 2024 session.
We all have roles to play in helping communities build resilience to climate change. CHI partnered with Kaiser Permanente Colorado last year to identify recommendations that advance climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts in Colorado.
A therapist sees the toll of climate anxiety in her patients — and herself.
Coloradans recognize the link between climate change and health. But they are not confident that their communities are ready for disasters.