Colorado Health Institute

We want to hear from you. CHI is working to improve the Colorado Equity Compass, a free tool that helps community organizations, funders, and decision-makers access health equity data. Whether or not you've used it before, your feedback shapes what comes next. The survey takes about five minutes. Find the link in the first comment.

Renters in Colorado are more than three times as likely as homeowners to struggle with housing affordability, and the health consequences follow. Nearly half of Coloradans struggling to pay for housing reported poor mental health. CHI's latest CHAS analysis breaks down who's bearing the burden and why it matters for health. Learn more about housing in Colorado by clicking the link in the first comment.

If you live or work in Douglas County, we want to hear from you. Share your input on local chronic disease issues, including breastfeeding support, access to nutritious food, and other prevention concerns. Click the links in the first comment to take the survey in English or Spanish.

The Colorado Lotus Project, a groundbreaking effort that highlights the diversity of AANHPI communities in the state, has a new home and a renewed mission. Read the press release and learn more about the Colorado Asian Culture and Education Network by clicking the link in the first comment.

New work reporting requirements under H.R. 1 take effect in January — and many Coloradans with cognitive disabilities who get Medicaid through the expansion category could lose coverage because the process is hard to navigate. CHI is partnering with the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition to make sure no one falls through the cracks. Learn more about Colorado Prepared and Protected by clicking the link in the first comment.

When clarity is scarce, it becomes essential. In 2025, we saw why CHI’s role matters. Communities turned to us for information they could trust. Partners relied on us to translate complexity into clear answers. Policymakers and advocates looked to us for data that could inform their work. Our response was to do what we do best: answer critical questions, make sense of complex issues, and help others move toward action. Download CHI’s annual report using the link in the first comment.

According to the 2025 Colorado Health Access Survey, one in nine (11.3%) Coloradans struggled to pay for their rent or mortgage in the past year, but that statewide number masks wide variation by demographics, location, and homeownership status. Learn more about housing in Colorado by clicking the link in the first comment.

Suman Mathur directs the Colorado Health Access Survey, overseeing data collection, funders and partnerships, and analysis. She also leads research and engagement strategy for several state Medicaid projects and facilitates multiyear health policy and research initiatives with stakeholders across Colorado. Suman is skilled in project planning, program monitoring and evaluation, data communication, and working with community and government partners to improve health. A link to read her bio is in the first comment.

Couldn’t make it to last week’s webinar on the 2026 legislative session?
Don’t miss our policy team’s analysis. A link to watch the webinar is in the first comment.