Colorado Health Institute
Pairing mental health counselors with police on calls shows promise in Colorado
Colorado's marijuana taxes funded 10 co-responder programs that dispatch mental health pros with cops. Two years in, the concept seems to be working in cities along the Front Range.
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Coronavirus moved some substance treatment services online in Colorado — possibly permanently
Daliah Singer Health Primary category in which blog post is published
Coronavirus will add 500,000 people to Colorado’s Medicaid rolls — with major consequences for the health care system
John Ingold Health Primary category in which blog post is published
How an emergency food network grew out of the coronavirus crisis to deliver 90,000 free meals to Coloradans
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Colorado could soon get a lot of money from opioid settlements. But where should those dollars go?
In a new Colorado Health Institute survey, experts weighed between spending money on treatment, prevention and other priorities
For farmers in a mental health crisis, it’s often tough to seek help. A Colorado program aims to begin conversations.
Amid uncertainties over tariffs and declining income, suicides are increasing in Colorado and rates are higher in rural areas than in urban environments
Colorado’s uninsured rate is holding steady, but a new study shows troubling trends in the state’s health care market
More people are covered under employer plans, but affordability is a growing problem
How Colorado’s rural education network went from teaching home economics to fighting the opioid epidemic
Colorado State University is banking that its extension agents, trusted and well-known in their communities, can use their local star power to reach vulnerable families
Another possible reason for high health prices in Colorado: a lack of competition among hospitals and insurance companies
A new report from the Colorado Health Institute shows how, when choices in the health care market lag, prices rise
