by Zach Stone, Strategic Engagement Fellow In Colorado, 13 percent of young adults aged 19 to 29—known as “young invincibles”—are currently uninsured. This rate is significantly lower than it has been in years past. Indeed, the rate of uninsured young adults in...
by Melissa Newbanks On March 6, 2015, our sweet baby boy Kalvin was born! He was healthy; 8 pounds, 8 ounces at three weeks early! However, he soon became very sick and we did not know what was going on: over half of his blood volume was in his head and he was...
by Emily Michels, Health Policy Fellow I’m used to calling wrong numbers. Sometimes I remember them wrong or scribble the numbers illegibly and end up reaching someone I didn’t intend to call. But when I’m doing something as important as scheduling a doctor’s...
by Austin Montoya, Social Media and Online Coordinator By now, you’ve probably heard about a previously-seldom talked about antiparasitic drug, called Daraprim, and the 5,550 percent increase in price that occurred – basically overnight. The price: $13.50 per pill,...
by Austin Montoya, Social Media and Online Coordinator Millions of consumers received financial assistance (tax credits) to help pay the cost of their health insurance plan last year. Financial assistance is crucial for thousands of Coloradans to receive the health...
by Zach Stone, Strategic Engagement Fellow The Colorado Health Institute’s report begins with the following line: “These are historic days for health in Colorado.” They are indeed. Colorado’s uninsured rate has plummeted to a record low of 6.7 percent. That means that...
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