CHI Research on Uninsured Hispanic/Latinx Children Cited by 9News
9News article about uninsured rates in Hispanic/Latinx children cites research from the Colorado Health Access Survey.
Colorado ’public option’ bill faces more changes, confusion and conflict
Denver7 covers the debate over the Colorado Option insurance plan in the state legislature and quotes CHI's Joe Hanel.
“It turned into something that was not classically a public option, but was still a really big, or one of the biggest, ideas that we’ve seen in lowering health care prices,” Hanel said.
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Colorado Media Outlets Cover CHI's New Report on COVID-19 in Prisons and Jails
Several media outlets covered CHI's release of new research on the prevalence of COVID-19 in prisons, jails, and detention centers in Colorado.
Health care coverage for more than a half-million Coloradans at stake in Obamacare fight at Supreme Court
Because of the ACA, about 400,000 Coloradans are receiving coverage through expanded eligibility for Medicaid. If the ACA falls in its entirety, Colorado would almost certainly be unable to find the money to continue Medicaid expansion, CHI's Joe Hanel told the Colorado Sun.
The Good News And Bad News For COVID-19; Colorado Health Care Under The ACA
CHI CEO Michele Lueck spoke with Colorado Public Radio's Ryan Warner about the big questions on all three — and how they're inextricably linked.
Opinion: Blame Our System, Not Public Health Workers, For Our COVID Failures
CHI’s President and CEO, Michele Lueck, argues in a Colorado Sun op-ed that the coronavirus failures that led us to this point began years ago.
Mental health of young people worries experts as COVID-19 continues to grip Colorado
"In 2019, 15.3% of Coloradans reported poor mental health, compared with 11.8% in 2017, according to a survey by the Colorado Health Institute."
In the middle of a pandemic, half a million Coloradans are expected to join Medicaid, other insurance plans because of booming unemployment
“The fear would be that any financial pressure on hospitals could have access implications for patients, particularly in a rural area,” Spencer Budd told the Denver Post.
State agencies consider which changes to telemedicine should be permanent
“One change includes where telemedicine can be offered. Physicians can offer services from their home, if they’re self-isolating. And then there’s also some safety net clinics that can offer telemedicine when they couldn’t before,” said CHI's Jeff Bontrager told Denver7 News.
Mental health is especially vital now
The challenges of maintaining mental health are more apparent than ever, with millions of Americans out of work and millions more staying as isolated as we can. Those problems can seem unsolvable. But they can be addressed if we know where to start, CHI's Emily Johnson writes in an op-ed.