This 10-page analysis shows how proposed cuts to the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing's budget will likely have adverse effects on Coloradans’ ability to access health care -- particularly in rural parts of the state. The report was published on June 5,...
Over 1.2 million Coloradans rely on Medicaid or Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) for comprehensive health services that foster child development, help adults maintain employment, deliver needed mental health and substance use treatments and keep people with disabilities...
Research consistently shows a direct correlation between income, race, where you live and your health. In general, health outcomes for low-income Latinos, Blacks and other people of color are not as favorable as the outcomes for affluent White people. Colorado is no...
A large proportion of people cycling out of the criminal justice system don’t have health insurance and suffer from chronic health problems – including mental illness and addiction disorders. Such unresolved health problems contribute to recidivism and justice-system...
Recent legislation, including the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Act of 2008 and the Affordable Care Act of 2010 expanded the perimeters for behavioral health coverage. This PowerPoint presentation, prepared by CCLP’s Health Care Attorney Bethany Pray, unpacks...
This brief offers a recap of the availability of points of access to healthcare and health insurance for immigrants in Colorado and explores steps other states are taking to enhance access for immigrants. In Colorado, 46 percent of uninsured children reside in...
Low-income families typically have limited access to health care, healthy food and exercise options. As a result, low-income...