Transparency and the Cost of Health Care
CHI's Joe Hanel is quoted in a Denver Post article on whether more transparency will help lower the cost of health care.
Employers and the Cost of Insurance
The Colorado Health Access Survey makes an appearance in a Denver Post article.
Colorado Public Radio Spotlights Freestanding ERs
Edmond Toy discusses CHI's recent mapping analysis of freestanding ERs and talks about several relevant bills in the Colorado legislature.
KOAA Reports on Huerfano County and Statewide Drug Overdose Rates
A CHI report informed two KOAA stories on drug fatalities.
Colorado reaches record high in overdose deaths, some counties see a decrease
9News interviews Jaclyn Zubrzycki about CHI's recent report on drug overdose deaths. Watch the story here.
Where are drug overdoses most common?
Westword reported on CHI's new publication about drug overdoses in Colorado, highlighting the Colorado counties that had the greatest number of drug fatalities and those that had the highest rates of deaths due to overdose.
More Coloradans died last year from drug overdoses than any year in the state’s history.
In a front-page story, The Denver Post cites CHI's report on drug overdose deaths and quotes Jaclyn Zubrzycki, who wrote the report. Read the Post's coverage here.
Many La Plata County residents eligible for federal aid aren’t enrolled
The Durango Herald quotes Vice President Amy Downs in an article exploring why many La Plata County residents do not sign up for social services programs, even though they qualify. Read the story here.
Talking Green: Changing Climate Impacts Human Health
Steamboat Today cites Colorado Health Institute's 2017 report "Colorado's Climate and Colorado's Health" in a piece about the connection between climate and health. Read the story here.
The Tide pod challenge is dumb. But is it catching on in Colorado?
The Denver Post reports on a blog by CHI's Karam Ahmad about the small number of calls to poison control centers from intentional eating of laundry pods. Read the story here.