Kitchen tables are where many families have important conversations. With this in mind, CCMU sought to recreate the kitchen table experience in order to hear directly from Medicaid patients.
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Taking the Lead Together
Unlike most organizational charts, CCMU’s chart reads from left to right instead of top to bottom. It’s a reflection of how much we value everyone’s contributions.
Policymaking, From Idea to Reality
At a recent reunion of Colorado’s Blue Ribbon Commission, I learned that one staff person left her job and sought to purchase her insurance through Colorado’s new marketplace.
Lessons in Implementation
I’ve been an avid bike commuter since I can remember. After years of taking the same way to and from work, this summer I changed my route to go through downtown Denver on my way home.
Advocating for Change
It’s time for another big change. In January, I will begin to serve as the Health Programs Office/State Medicaid Director at the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing.
Proud to Be an American…and a Health Coverage Guide
I was caught off guard when an overwhelming feeling of patriotism surged through me on November 7. It was on that Friday that I joined a national call with none other than President Barack Obama.
Encouraging Creativity
By day, my husband develops new ways to evaluate the academic growth of at-risk students; by night and on weekends, he is a talented woodworker. He tells me he’s not very creative though.
Putting Health in All Policies
Sometimes I feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of “wicked” problems, or intractable social issues, that we still face as a state, despite years of policy interventions and public investment.
Going Far Together
There is an African proverb that says, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” At CCMU, we want to go far, and our strategic planning process is the perfect example.
Tough Conversations About Race and Ethnicity
Recently, I was asked where I was from by the 5-year-old child I was babysitting. I told him I was from Colorado and, looking confused, he replied, “No, where are you really from?”