health disparities

Much like the rest of the country, Colorado is struggling to equitably vaccinate populations and communities impacted most by the coronavirus.

Coloradans used to being “last hired, first fired” fear for their economic security in the days, weeks and months to come.

Colorado has collected little data on the race of COVID-19 patients. State officials are rushing to remedy that.

As Colorado struggles to meet more stringent air quality standards, children, low-income residents and other populations remain most vulnerable to persistent airborne pollution.

The inexorable rise of vaping in Colorado has illuminated longstanding disparities in tobacco consumption and marketing practices, especially along age, income and race lines.

$45 million in new funding should provide new mental health services, and keep more people in mental health crises out of jail. 

Colorado has emerged as a national model for its investment in trying to cure hepatitis C, especially among historically disadvantaged patients.

Longstanding environmental health concerns in northeast Denver have become magnified amidst several large-scale, long-term infrastructure projects.

The 2017 Colorado Health Access Survey found ACA coverage gains have been maintained, but other challenges remain.

More than 80,000 Colorado households could lose food and nutrition assistance under proposed federal cuts.