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4827E9ABE2CB8F088725877300739C49 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For ADVANCING HEALTH EQUITY FROM THE CONSUMER PERSPECTIVE

INTERIM COMMITTEE  STATEWIDE HEALTH CARE REVIEW COMMITTEE
Date Oct 19, 2021      
Location HCR 0112



Advancing Health Equity from the Consumer Perspective - Committee Discussion Only
03:02:48 PM  
Isabel Cruz, Policy Manager, Colorado Consumer
Health Initiative(CCHI), presented on advancing health equity from the
consumer perspective. Ms. Cruz's slides may be found on the committee's
webpage at:http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/8_cchi_advancing_health_equity_through_the_consumer_perspective_0.pdf.
 She discussed the uninsured rates of different populations, the root
causes of health inequity, and CCHI's efforts to create a consumer centered
approach to health equity.  She spoke about the barriers to advancing
consumer-centered health equity, including the complexity of the health
care system; the lack of resource for culturally and linguistically responsive
outreach, implementation, and services; and the lack of consistent data
to understand systems and problems.






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