Kat Gruschow, Policy Fellow My roommate and I have a lot in common. We had the same eighth-grade French teacher. We accidentally wear matching outfits. Our dogs are best friends. Recently we discovered yet another similarity. Despite both of us having completed...
Kat Gruschow, Policy Fellow It is around this time of year that I begin feeling deeply homesick. But with my family spread across the country, it is not for a place. My homesickness is really an aching for family–and food. It is the feeling of sharing a mid-afternoon...
By: Kat Gruschow, Policy Fellow When the trailer for Disney’s live-action remake of The Little Mermaid was released in September, heartwarming reaction videos showing Black children overjoyed to see Ariel played by a Black actress spread across the internet. The star,...
By: Kat Gruschow, Policy Fellow I was 15 when my parents divorced. Divorce can have long-lasting impacts on adults and children alike, but my family grew accustomed to many of them. My brother and I acclimated to moving back and forth across town each week. My parents...
Each year, health insurance carriers set health care premiums (the monthly cost to consumers) for all health insurance plans based on a variety of assumptions, which include predictions on utilization, projected enrollment, provider costs and more. These rates are...
Recent survey results show how Coloradans feel about our health care system, barriers they encounter, and possible solutions they support. Click here for the full results or on the image below to see the results (available in English and Spanish).