While the headlines have focused on just how partisan an issue health care has become, a funny thing happened: health care reform has actually become a more bipartisan issue.
Coverage
Health insurance provides peace of mind and financial security. Read more about how we're working to get all Coloradans covered.
More Than Just a Pretty Smile
In Colorado, data show that 32% of Coloradans haven’t seen a dentist in the last year, and poor oral health is disproportionately experienced among communities of color. Beyond insurance and access, Colorado can and should take important public health steps to promote good oral health.
#ProtectOurCare
I commend Congress for improving health care services so diseases are less destructive to our communities. However, better health care services are only useful to those who have access to health care.
In Defense of Medicaid
Recently, when I visited the residents who live at a local affordable housing unit, one grandmother shared this sentiment with me: Even though Medicaid has its problems, you’re happy to have it. Because without it, you have nothing.
Caring for Colorado’s Immigrants
When I first moved to Denver, I worked in affordable housing, and spent time at my organization’s various properties around the metro area. The largest of these was in the East Colfax neighborhood of Aurora, which housed over 300 families, nearly all of which were immigrants and refugees.