An Interview with Catherine Strode
State Senator Irene Aguilar (D-32) has introduced a bill to ensure that the state’s 20 Community Centered Boards are subject to regular financial and performance reviews. CCBs, private non-profits designated as entry points into support systems for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities, receive funding from state, federal, and local governments. Senator Aguilar is putting forth Senate Bill 16-038 to make CCBs subject to the Colorado Open Records Act. In this interview with Policy Outreach Specialist Catherine Strode, she says the bill was conceived out of controversy. [Read more…] about Bill Calls For Transparency of Community Centered Boards
Komen Colorado Study Identifies Barriers to Breast Health Care
An Interview with Catherine Strode
One out of every seven women in Colorado will develop breast cancer during their lifetime. That compares with a national statistic of one out of every eight women. Although more women are diagnosed with breast cancer in Colorado, fewer are diagnosed with advanced stage disease and fewer women die from the disease compared to national statistics. In a Needs Assessment study conducted over a diverse 22 county service area, Komen Colorado has identified the top barriers to care for women in the state.
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New CEO of Health Foundation Kicks Off Statewide Tour
An Interview with Catherine Strode
The Colorado Health Foundation’s new President and CEO, Karen McNeil-Miller, is leading an 11-region listening tour around the state to learn more about Coloradans’ health challenges. McNeil-Miller, who has been on the job for only a month, is conducting the tour through the spring of 2016.
In this interview with Catherine Strode, she says the tour will inform the Foundation how its annual 100 million dollar investment in Colorado can impact health care barriers unique to each one of the state’s communities.
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Life or Death: A Right to Choose?
An Interview with Catherine Strode
State Representatives Joann Ginal (House District 52) and Lois Court (House District 6) are continuing their effort to give terminally ill patients in Colorado the choice to take a lethal dose of medication when they have six months or less to live. The two state representatives are pledging to bring back a ‘Death With Dignity’ bill during the 2016 legislative session. In an interview with Catherine Strode, Representative Joann Ginal, one of the two prime co-sponsors, says she believes the bill offers Coloradans a civil right to choose.
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Colorado’s Children Experiencing ‘Silent Epidemic’
An Interview with Catherine Strode
It’s being called a ‘silent epidemic’ among children here in Colorado and nationwide. It’s a condition that affects physical, behavioral, and social well-being. It’s labeled as the most common chronic disease of children across the country. In an interview with Catherine Strode, Dr. William Bailey, former Chief Dental Officer for the U.S. Public Health Service and a Professor in Early Childhood Caries Prevention at the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine, says tooth decay and oral disease in early childhood is eight times more prevalent than obesity.
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Oral Health Colorado Urges ‘Yes’ Vote
An Interview with Catherine Strode
Deborah Foote, Executive Director, Oral Health of Colorado (picture provided by OHCO)
Promoting policies that support oral health for all Coloradans, on the federal, state, and local levels, is the work of Oral Health of Colorado. Currently, the eight-year-old advocacy organization is focused on retaining Denver Water’s policy of water fluoridation. In an interview with Catherine Strode, Executive Director Deborah Foote says the Denver Water Board Commissioners’ upcoming vote, whether or not to continue this policy, is a crucial one for Colorado and for the entire country.
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ADVOCACYDENVER Joins Denver Broncos to Support Health EXPO
ADVOCACYDENVER will participate in the Denver Broncos’ premiere Health and Wellness EXPO over Labor Day Weekend. The EXPO is a first for the Broncos, who are pairing up with UCHealth, to impact the health and well-being of their fans statewide. [Read more…] about ADVOCACYDENVER Joins Denver Broncos to Support Health EXPOColorado’s Future Health Care System: ‘A Work In Progress’
An Interview with Catherine Strode
As a recipient of the State Innovation Model grant, Colorado is playing a strong role in determining how health care might look in the future. Focused on integrating care and payment reform, the grant is one of many projects underway in the state targeting health care reform. In this interview with Catherine Strode, one of Colorado’s experts in health care policy, Attorney Elisabeth Arenales with the Colorado Center on Law and Policy, offers her opinion as to where Colorado is headed.[Read more…] about Colorado’s Future Health Care System: ‘A Work In Progress’
State Senate Candidate Gardner Prescribes Health Care Agenda for Republicans
An Interview with Catherine Strode
Former Representative Bob Gardner, R-Colorado Springs, co-sponsored several pieces of health care legislation during his four terms in the House. Several of those championed policies for individuals with development and intellectual disabilities.
An attorney, Gardner is now running for the seat in Senate District 12 left vacant by Senator Bill Cadman’s departure due to term limits. In an interview with Catherine Strode, Former Representative Gardner offers his view of the recent Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act and calls Republicans to action to create effective health care reform. [Read more…] about State Senate Candidate Gardner Prescribes Health Care Agenda for Republicans
Clinica Tepeyac’s View of Health Disparities and Care for Immigrants
An Interview with Catherine Strode
Jim García founded Clinica Tepeyac 23 years ago. A community-based health center, it provides primary and behavioral health care, and health education to Metro Denver’s medically underserved, predominantly Latino population. Many patients are undocumented. Now the Executive Director of Clinica Tepeyac, Jim says capacity has grown to handle 20,000 patient visits annually. In an interview with Catherine Strode, he discussed how he separates the issue of health care disparities with politics.
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