The barriers resulting from HB 1023 are the result of commonly held misunderstandings more so than the law’s actual requirements.
Our Publications
We provide well-informed data and perspectives on Colorado’s health care system.
Our publications are developed based on comprehensive quantitative and qualitative research and information gathering when we visit our neighbors around the state. This ensures that those entrusted with making decisions on behalf of us all are more aligned with the real needs and priorities of Coloradans.Health: A White Privilege?
Education, money, and power provide access to good health, but access to those is limited for people of color. This is one manifestation of White Privilege.
Statement: President Trump’s DACA Decision
The callous and irresponsible decision by President Trump to end DACA has endangered the lives and health of 17,000 high-achieving young Coloradans.
Health Perspectives: Hispanics & Latinos
Hispanics and Latinos face increased barriers to good health because of systemic and historic injustices.
Health Perspectives: Black Coloradans
Black people face increased barriers to good health because of systemic and historic injustices.
Addressing Social Determinants of Health in a Health Care Setting
To achieve health equity, we must ensure social determinants of health don’t determine a person’s health outcomes or access to health care.
Statement: Senate ACA Repeal Bill
These bills would take insurance away from hundreds of thousands of Coloradans, add a huge financial burden on our state budget, and let insurance companies discriminate against patients again.
2017 Legislative Session Overview
Several beneficial bills passed in the 2017 legislative session that impacted the priority areas of Center for Health Progress. Additionally, a number of potentially harmful bills failed.
Medicaid NEMT in Colorado
Medicaid NEMT in Colorado
Our Perspective on the American Health Care Act
American Health Care Act could have repercussions for Colorado’s health care system.