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February 2021
State of Reform Leadership Series: Health Policy in the 2021 Colorado Legislature
The 2021 Colorado legislature has again put health policy front and center. This year’s session includes continued initiatives ranging from a public option to importation of prescription drugs, as well as an array of new policy discussions. This panel will offer an update on how the session is going so far, what lessons have been learned about legislating during a pandemic, and where health policy is likely headed in the weeks ahead. Panelists: Sen. Jim Smallwood: Chair, Senate Minority Caucus…
Find out more »Collaborative Black Health Summit: Community Health, Covid-19, and Moving Forward Together
In lieu of our Annual Collaborative Health Fair, this year the Center for African American Health will be hosting a virtual Collaborative Black Health Summit: Community Health, Covid-19, and Moving Forward Together on February 26 & 27, 2021. The purpose of the summit is to provide relevant and actionable information, connect attendees to available community resources, create a space of mutual support and connectedness, and showcase various strategies and best practices for helping all achieve their highest level of health…
Find out more »March 2021
Chronic Disease Awareness Week – Virtual Launch Event
This year, all Chronic Disease Awareness Week events will be virtual due to COVID-19. Our kickoff event will be Wednesday, March 3rd from 12:00 – 1:30pm featuring remarks from Colorado Representative David Ortiz and ALS advocate Sandra Abrevaya. Following comments from our speakers, we will cover meaningful strategies to influence policy by sharing your story and learn about health policies being considered now at the State Capitol. By registering for Chronic Disease Awareness Week, you'll receive the zoom link for the March 3rd kickoff event and opportunities to participate in…
Find out more »2021 State of Reform Federal Health Policy Conference
The 2021 State of Reform Federal Health Policy Conference is focused on bridging the gap between health care policy and political reality. Too often, those with good ideas for reforming health care don’t have a solid understanding of how the legislative process works. Those who understand politics don’t always comprehend the intricacies of the health care system. If you are interested in understanding what occurs at the nexus of healthcare policy and politics, then this is the conference for you.…
Find out more »Legislative Education & Advocacy Day with Mental Health Colorado
The Legislative Education & Advocacy Day (LEAD) will bring together community partners and advocates for healthier minds across the lifespan for all Coloradans. For more information and to register, please use this link.
Find out more »May 2021
Sharing Your Story with Health Care Voices
Learn how to effectively share your story via a letter to the editor or op ed. How do you write one? How do you get it published? Learn more from Health Care Voices' online free training! Please visit this link for your information.
Find out more »Connecting Science to Hope: Virtual Symposium presented by the Movement Disorders Foundation
Join the Movement Disorders Foundation for its spring 2021 virtual symposium, Connecting Science to Hope. Listen to leading clinicians and scientists explain the current state of knowledge and advances across Movement Disorders. Participants will then attend one of four breakout sessions on Parkinson’s Disease, Huntington’s Disease, Dystonia, or Essential Tremor, as well as engage in the exhibit hall and networking lounge. Designed for patients, care partners, and those interested in Movement Disorders, this event is free to attend but a suggested…
Find out more »Behavioral Health Parity and Colorado Medicaid
Join the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing for a webinar on Behavioral Health Parity and Colorado Medicaid. To register, please use this link.
Find out more »#MillionsMissing with Colorado MEAction
MEAction's annual #MillionsMissing event is all virtual this year! People with ME, and friends, families allies are all encouraged to join us, as is anyone in the general public! Featured will (hopefully) be a recording of the ME Awareness Tribute that will be read before then in the State House. There will be speakers from the ME community and our allies as well as a guide to how to take action to support people with ME and Long COVID. 6:00-7:00…
Find out more »Preview of Next Fiscal Year Priorities: CO Department of Health Care Policy & Financing
Join the Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF) for a webinar previewing upcoming fiscal year priorities for 2021-2022. Please use this link to join the webinar on May 26 at 10:00am MT.
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