Lynn Borup, head of Tri-County Health Network, suggests we dig deeper into access to oral health care. Climbing costs to buy insurance on the individual market continue to be a big issue here. one being the county commissioner!) There was an interest in oral health, especially the Medicaid benefit. Here's Alex Caldwell checking in from Gunnison: "We were a small group - but 100% of expected attendees showed up! (4 out of 4.
She is a great storyteller and got lots of laughs from the audience! But many were nodding along with her main point: even with insurance, it can be really challenging to get the right care at the right time."Īshlie Brown talks about searching for an urgent care facility on a Sunday night.
Look at that graph line heading down for Pueblo County and its uninsured rate! Here, Emily Johnson delivers the news.Īn update from Rebecca: "Ashlie is sharing her personal experience about having trouble finding an urgent care facility after accidentally cutting her hand on Sunday night. Rebecca Rapport, reporting from Pueblo, says the group includes representatives of the Pueblo City-County Health Department, Pueblo Triple Aim, behavioral health organizations, and engaged members of the public. Left to right, Ashlie Brown, Emily Johnson and Rebecca Rapport before the Pueblo presentation. It starts at 9:30 a.m.ĬHI's Emily Johnson getting ready for the presentation in Pueblo. Hoping our coffee kicks in before then!"Įmily Johnson, Ashlie Brown and Rebecca Rapport are in Pueblo, where they will make a #2017CHAS presentation in the Info Zone Theater of the Rawlings Library. We're hearing from Teresa Manocchio and Allie Morgan as they head to Craig: "Northwest Colorado is gorgeous! Allie and I left Steamboat and are on our way to Craig, where we will be presenting at Memorial Hospital. Extra thanks to Hillary Fulton of the Colorado Health Foundation for stopping by all the way out here, which is near Kansas!"ĬHI's Edmond Toy meets with a group of community members in Burlington on the Eastern Plains. These experts are offering some insight into the gap between the "haves" and the "have nots" in this region, which can make it appear healthier than it is.
They are telling us about some of the unique challenges of living in this area, especially taking into account the low population and lack of job opportunities for young adults. We're expecting a small but mighty group today!"Įmily Morian-Lozano reporting in from Burlington, where she and Edmond Toy are meeting with community members: "Burlington public health experts got up bright and early to hear about the 2017 CHAS results. Here's what we're hearing from Alex: "Day 2: It's a beautiful (chilly) Western Slope morning as we arrive at Western State Colorado University for our 9 a.m. Today, find us in Pueblo, Colorado Springs, Burlington, Sterling, Gunnison and Craig.Join us in person, or watch our day unfold on this blog!Īlex Caldwell and Adrian Nava are in gorgeous Gunnison this morning. Our biggest first-day takeaway? Colorado is filled with thoughtful, passionate and committed people who care about health and health care, no matter where they live. We were thrilled with the participation and discussions that occurred yesterday. Good morning from Team CHI, which is scattered far and wide across Colorado for the second day of our #2017CHAS rollout road trip. We'll take you with us to our discussions with Coloradans about the health insurance landscape of 2017. Check back frequently to get updates in this blog. We're pulling out all the stops - and adding up the mileage - to unveil the results of the 2017 Colorado Health Access Survey (CHAS) across the state. Team CHI officially kicked off #2017CHAS season Monday.