5 Things Colorado: Reinsurance program, Pfizer's vaccine development, Ballot initiatives
Michael Goldberg | Oct 14, 2020 | Colorado
CHA supports 2 November ballot measures, opposes 2 others
Shawna De La Rosa | Oct 13, 2020 | Colorado
Mental Health Colorado takes positions on Nov. 3 ballot
Joey Bunch | Oct 7, 2020 | Colorado
Topical Agenda for the 2020 Colorado State of Reform Virtual Health Policy Conference now available!
Michael Goldberg | Oct 1, 2020 | Colorado
Denver Public Schools and Denver Health making health centers available to students
Haley Donwerth | Sep 14, 2020 | Colorado
Fall is looking different for school districts around the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but Denver Public Schools (DPS) is working with Denver Health Medical Center to enact health measures for students. Winna MacLaren, Media Relations Manager for DPS, said the district is currently partnering with Denver Health Medical
DPHE launches COVID-19 outbreak map
Haley Donwerth | Sep 14, 2020 | Colorado
Colorado's Department of Public Health and Environment officially launched a COVID-19 outbreak map to better track the spread of the disease in real time to compliment DPHE's current COVID-19 Data page. The map will be updated every Wednesday to show new cases, allowing Coloradans to be aware of outbreaks to
Commonwealth Fund 2020 health care rankings
Haley Donwerth | Sep 11, 2020 | Arizona, Colorado, Texas, Utah
The Commonwealth Fund released its 2020 Scorecard on State Health System Performance Sept. 11, offering a state-by-state comparison on a broad range of health indicators prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. The new scorecard includes a total of 49 measurements, such as “Access and Affordability” which looks at rates
5 Things Colorado: COVID survey, Early Bird registration, Telehealth report
DJ Wilson | Sep 11, 2020 | Colorado
Six months ago, it wasn't clear that State of Reform would still be here today. All of our content is funded through revenue from live events. And, COVID put a damper on those. We moved to the virtual space, trying to build a platform that could foster community, collaboration and
Report: Telehealth visits in Colorado were on the rise before COVID-19
Michael Goldberg | Sep 8, 2020 | Colorado
The Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) recently released a new report using data from the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD) showing that the use of telehealth services in Colorado was on the rise before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The data also reveals how
Colorado’s Medicaid expenditures projected at $897 million for 2020-21
Haley Donwerth | Sep 8, 2020 | Colorado
Colorado’s Medicaid system could see increased state and federally-funded medical services premiums spike to $897 million in the 2020-21 fiscal year from $208 million. The medical services premium totals are paid through a combination of state and federal funds, Chief Legislative Analyst Eric Kurtz said, with the federal government increasing
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