Center for Health Progress

COVID-19 UPDATE

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We believe health care is a right.

So, we fight for laws and policies that make it possible for everyone to care for themselves and their families.

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Advocacy

We shape, impact, and advance good public policy.

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We work with communities to create lasting change.

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Community voices will lead the way to health equity.

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From Our Blog

Health Equity in the Time of COVID-19

Through a van window, a man with braided hair examines a bottle of rubbing alcohol while wearing gloves to protect from COVID-19 germs

You are at-risk of dying from COVID-19; we all are. But the risks go beyond the disease and are very inequitably distributed.

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Joe Sammen

Changing Dialysis Policy Saved Lives and Money

An arm is hooked up to a dialysis machine in a patient room

On 2/1/19, Colorado named ESRD an emergency medical condition, thereby allowing immigrants without documentation to get outpatient dialysis services.

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Chris Klene

Electric Power to the People

Electric power plant off the Riverwalk in Pueblo

I remember canvassing during the 2012 election on Pueblo’s east side and coming across two houses that had been disconnected from electric power.

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Theresa Trujillo

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Publications

Racism and Nationalism Are Root Causes of Violence in the US

Hate--rooted in racism, nationalism, and other extremism--has festered in our country since its founding and continues unchecked today.

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Beyond Brushing: the Impact of Racism on Oral Health in Colorado

Racism is a significant cause the preventable differences in the health of our mouths, teeth, and gums, which are closely connected to our overall health.

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“Public Charge” Rule Change Forces Families to Make Impossible Choices

Escalating attacks on immigrants are a rejection of our values. The public charge rule change will restrict legal immigration to only the wealthy few.

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