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...
Though Colorado has made significant gains in providing health coverage to its residents and boasts the lowest obesity rate in the country, data shows that not every Coloradan currently has access, means and opportunity to be the healthiest person they can be. Our...
This is a statement composed by CCLP's Health Program Director Elisabeth Arenales that focuses on ensuring the Rocky Mountain HMO is fairly valued through the conversion process and that the foundation receiving the proceeds of the conversion receives the full value...
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...
In 2016, our focus will be to ensure that Medicaid expansions are protected and that Medicaid is available to all eligible applicants and participants. CCLP will protect the interests of low-income Coloradans as Colorado moves forward with payment and delivery 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...
Five years after President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law and a year and a half after most...
Churn is the word commonly used to describe the movement of people between public and private health insurance...
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