Author: Catherine Strode
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Strode interviews Toni Panetta of Komen Colorado about a study identifing barriers to breast health care
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One out of every seven women in Colorado will develop breast cancer sometime 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…
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Strode: Aguilar bill calls for transparency for Community Centered Boards
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State Sen. Irene Aguilar, D-Denver, 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 those with intellectual and developmental disabilities, receive funding from state, federal and local governments. Senate Bill 16-038 would make…
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Strode: Health care philanthropy leader assesses ACA impact in Colorado
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Dr. Ned Calonge, president and CEO of The Colorado Trust, has been a dominant figure in Colorado’s health care landscape for more than two decades. Among the roles he’s held are the positions of chief medical officer of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and president of the Colorado Medical Board. In an…
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Strode: Jeannie Ritter embraces mental health advocacy
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Colorado’s former first lady Jeanne Ritter is actively involved in efforts to improve behavioral health services in the state. As mental health ambassador for the Mental Health Center of Denver, she establishes alliances within the mental health community and works to reduce duplication of efforts. Mental health is an issue she passionately adopted as first…
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Strode: Former Gov. Lamm backs universal health care
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Former Colorado Gov. Richard Lamm is playing an active role supporting the proposed Initiative 20, dubbed “ColoradoCare,” the ballot measure to provide universal health care in Colorado. Although he admits it’s an “uphill battle,” Lamm, a Democrat, says he’s solidly behind it. In the first part of a two-part interview with Catherine Strode, Lamm discusses…
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Strode: ZIP Code matters as much as genetic code
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Where you live, what you do for a living, and how much you make could determine your long-term health outlook. This concept, commonly termed “social determinants,” is gaining equal importance with healthy behaviors as a predictor of an individual’s future health outcomes. Alan Weil, editor in chief of Health Affairs, the nation’s leading journal on…
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Strode: Life or death: A right to choose?
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State Reps. Joann Ginal, D-Fort Collins, and Lois Court, D-Denver, 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 lawmakers are pledging to bring back a “Death with Dignity” bill during the…
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Strode: Gardner prescribes health care agenda for Republicans
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Former state Rep. Bob Gardner, R-Colorado Springs, co-sponsored several pieces of health care legislation during his four terms in the Colorado House. An attorney, Gardner is running for the Senate District 12 seat that will be left vacant by term-limited Senate President Bill Cadman. State Rep. Gordon Klingenschmitt, R-Colorado Springs, is also seeking the GOP…
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Insurance commissioner: State Exchange is strong
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Colorado’s insurance commissioner, Marguerite Salazar, wants state residents to know where they can go for greater understanding of the benefits offered in insurance policies, and, where to file complaints when they are not satisfied with an insurance company’s practices. She says the Division of Insurance relies on consumers to know when something at an insurance…
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Hullinghorst: 2015 session marked by ‘value ideology differences’
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“It’s been lots of fun.” That’s how Dickey Lee Hullinghorst, speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives, characterizes the role she played during the 2015 legislative session. In an interview with Catherine Strode, Hullinghorst, D-Boulder, acknowledged that fewer bills were passed this session as compared to last, but says she is proud of the legislature’s…
