Many men and women with cancer aren’t as lucky as my mom and disparities in cancer morality and survivorship are well documented—especially among African Americans.
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Health Privileges
Race relations is not a zero sum game, and the sooner we all start understanding how white people have continued to benefit at the expense of others, the better for it we all will be.
A Home for Health
There are undeniable links between homelessness and health. Poor health can result in homelessness, and homelessness can create and oftentimes exacerbate health issues, creating a vicious cycle.
Building a Future
By addressing healthy aging, as these programs are, we have a real opportunity to prevent a rapid increase in health care costs.
Protecting Critical Access Points
At CCMU, we work on behalf of and in partnership with vulnerable populations and strive for the continued and improved availability of access to needed health services.
Prescribing Solutions
There are different theories as to why more people are misusing prescription drugs, but more than anything, it is clear that prescription drug use has become a complex issue with no easy solution.
It’s the Water That Moves Us
And I pictured us—primary health care providers, payers, public health professionals, hospitals, specialist providers, behavioral health centers—as individuals all in our own swim lanes.
A Breath of Fresh Air
Finding ways to reduce smoking is a major role of public health advocates and the health care system, but it’s been slow going. One popular approach is a tax on tobacco products.
Speaking the Language of Health
When my husband and I traveled to Peru last fall, I was lucky I could depend on his fluency. It made me appreciate the challenges of people who live in the United States with low English proficiency.
Measuring Colorado Sprawl
Population growth and demographic shifts not only affect our health, but they also affect how we access health care services, especially for medically underserved Coloradans.