Colorado Health Equity Collaborative

Advocating for better health equity, access, and outcomes for all Coloradans.

[Colorado Health Equity Collaborative @COHealthEQ]

Why do we raise our voices?

Because 53% of #HealthEquity leaders expect regulatory pressures to be a key driver for health equity in 2024.

We need to organize in Colorado to make sure our voices are heard. Join us!

Link below for the full article on the Deloitte report.

[FOX31 Denver KDVR @KDVR]

The minimum wage is increasing in Colorado: Here's what workers will make in 2025 https://t.co/swDagN2zHF

[Colorado Health Equity Collaborative @COHealthEQ]

Balancing Colorado’s budget means making smart investments. Early implementation of #SB24168 is a win-win: better care for Medicaid patients and reduced healthcare costs. Let’s make the change NOW!

[Colorado Health Equity Collaborative @COHealthEQ]

The gift of life made possible by advancements in technology. This holiday season we're thankful for the scientists, physicians, and health care providers who continue to push the frontiers of medicine.

[The Colorado Sun @ColoradoSun]

A 10-year-old Parker girl’s disease is one in a million, and advancements in her lifetime made all the difference
https://t.co/YCg31x5Pkz

[Colorado Health Equity Collaborative @COHealthEQ]

A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association examining CGM (continuous glucose monitors) access finds that after a decade since CGMs were first prescribed, vulnerable populations still lack access https://t.co/TwS8oWO6bx . #DiabetesCare #coleg #copolitics

[Minority Health @MinorityHealth]

At OMH, we’re committed to equity and accessibility in health care for all, including people with disabilities. This International Day of Persons with Disabilities, visit Think Cultural Health to learn more about how to make health care inclusive for all: https://t.co/HXVboNaUog

[womenshealth.gov @womenshealth]

💪Looking for exercises to address #sarcopenia and maintain your muscles as you age? These strength exercises may be right for you:
🏋️‍♀️Push-ups
🏋️‍♀️Squats
🏋️‍♀️Lunges
Learn more about starting a new exercise routine to stay #StrongerThanSarcopenia: https://t.co/Fmj6pH9zUk

[Diagnostic Imaging @Dx_imaging]

. #MRI #LongCovid Study Reveals Link Between Lower Pulmonary Gas Exchange and Cognitive Dysfunction
https://t.co/Awqoay7eBU
@ACRRFS @ACRYPS @RadiologyACR @ARRS_Radiology @RSNA @thoracicrad @DukeRadiology @YaleRadiology @MontefioreRAD @OSURadiology
#radiology #RadRes #RSNA24

[The Colorado Sun @ColoradoSun]

Colorado budget writers worry they could fall so far behind on Medicaid they may never catch up.

This and more in today's edition of The Unaffiliated for Premium members: https://t.co/ghOzzkemuR

[Assistant Secretary for Health @HHS_ASH]

Eating healthy foods is one of the best ways to prevent chronic diseases like #diabetes. Check out the federal resources in the #FoodIsMedicine virtual toolkit for tools that you can use to promote health: https://t.co/Rxa9gIG8Xk

[Mental Health Colorado @CO_MentalHealth]

Ensure aging Coloradans have access to specialized care, leading to longer lives, lower costs, and improved well-being. 💙 Until 12/5, your donation will be matched. Tomorrow needs you today! 🔗 Donate at https://t.co/OtmM7Omtwl. #COGivesDay #GivingTuesday #MentalHealth #Colorado

[Colorado Health Equity Collaborative @COHealthEQ]

As part of #DiabetesAwarenessMonth, a study examining CGM access finds that after a decade since CGMs were first prescribed, vulnerable populations still lack access. https://t.co/5H6dx3CJbB

[NHS @NHSuk]

As temperatures drop this week, remember that other people such as older neighbours, friends and family members, may need some extra help.

Find out how you can help them stay well this winter ➡️ https://t.co/Mxkt5xn6Qs

[Mental Health Foundation @mentalhealth]

We all lack motivation sometimes, especially during these winter days.

This can be especially true if you have anxiety, depression, or another mental health condition.

What would you say to someone feeling unmotivated? Find our tips here: https://t.co/39yeweaeKU

[Colorado Hospital Association @COHospitalAssn]

The leaves are changing colors, and you know what that means. It's time to get your seasonal vaccines before peak infection season! #UnitedAgainstFlu #GetVaccinated https://t.co/EOw5wJy8zY

[Colorado Health Equity Collaborative @COHealthEQ]

As lawmakers look to preserve Medicaid resources, let's not forget that early implementation of SB24-168 should be part of those #BudgetSolutions. Besides lower hospitalization and ER costs, there would be immediate pharmacy savings. #coleg #copolitics

[Minority Health @MinorityHealth]

Read about the work led by Indigenous researchers at the Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health Equity in a focus issue from @TheHPPJournal @SageJournals. Learn how their efforts are advancing Indigenous health equity: https://t.co/1U0hmksZYW #NAHM2024

[Ian Weissman, DO @DrIanWeissman]

The genetic sequence of the H5N1 #birdflu virus that infected a teenager in British Columbia shows that the virus had undergone mutational changes that would make it easier for that version of H5N1 to infect people.
https://t.co/YbPddIQHcf

[Ian Weissman, DO @DrIanWeissman]

Providing radiologists with key details about the patient's symptoms can go a long way toward improving the quality of their work. 
https://t.co/z8MfXZ13Z4

[Children's Diabetes Foundation @CDFdiabetes]

Join us in making the holidays brighter for children with T1D. Through our Holiday Assistance program, your support will help provide a $50 gift card for holiday dinners for 133 families, plus a $40 gift card for each child with type 1 and their siblings. https://t.co/FlOM7V8Ju3