5 Things Colorado: First health bills, Rep. Matt Soper, BHA Strategic Plan
Eli Kirshbaum | Feb 17, 2023 | Colorado
5 Things Colorado: Polis's budget, Lawmakers talk 2022 session, Leveraging purchasing power
Eli Kirshbaum | Nov 10, 2021 | Colorado
Polis' State of the State conveys hope for a public option
Eli Kirshbaum | Feb 17, 2021 | Colorado
In his 2021 State of the State Address on Wednesday, Gov. Jared Polis announced that both chambers of the Legislature are prepared to pass a public option bill, indicating the legislation has a clear path to the governor’s desk. Polis has consistently voiced his support for a state public option
Coloradans 65 and older will soon have vaccine access
Eli Kirshbaum | Jan 29, 2021 | Colorado
Beginning Feb. 8, Gov. Jared Polis is moving Colorado into its 1B-2 Phase, which allows individuals 65 and older to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Colorado is among the states with the highest amount of vaccinations given, having administered 521,879 doses as of Friday. It has administered 64% of what it
Polis makes several health-related appointments
Eli Kirshbaum | Jan 21, 2021 | Colorado
Governor Jared Polis released a slew of new boards and commissions appointments for Colorado on Wednesday, including new appointees to the Broadband Deployment Board, the Governor’s Emergency Epidemic Response Committee, the State Board of Human Services, the State Housing Board and the State Interagency Coordinating Council. Polis appointed
Colorado could be doing more for vaccine equity, according to the Center for Health Progress
Eli Kirshbaum | Jan 20, 2021 | Colorado
Despite the encouragement the Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment (CDPHE) sent to providers in a letter on Sunday, the state still has considerable work to do to ensure its vaccine distribution process is equitable, according to Dana Kennedy at the Center for Health Progress. The
Polis is working to administer every available vaccine dose, despite supply constraints
Eli Kirshbaum | Jan 19, 2021 | Colorado
Colorado estimates one out of every 105 of its residents has COVID-19, Gov. Jared Polis said in a COVID-19 update on Denver 7 News. Polis repeatedly stressed the constraining effects of vaccine supply uncertainties, saying the state’s proactive distribution is limited by its weekly supply from the federal government. Over
Gov. Polis, CDPHE Director Hunsaker Ryan Urge CDC to Provide Funding to Help Quickly Administer Vaccines in Hard to Reach Communities
Office of Gov. Jared Polis | Jan 7, 2021 | Colorado
Governor Jared Polis and Jill Hunsaker Ryan Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) sent a letter to Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Robert R. Redfield urging the CDC to allocate a portion of the funds designated in the CARES Act