CU Anschutz In The News

“As a Louisville resident and as someone who’s really concerned with equity in the composition of my community, if that does mean at the end of the day that folks who are lower-income are less likely to return to my community, that’s a problem for me,” said Katie Dickinson, an assistant professor of environmental and occupational health at the Colorado School of Public Health. “Thinking about what those folks might need today to put them on a path where they might be able to come back, speaking as a resident, would be my preference.”

Dr. Jon Samet, dean of the Colorado School of Public Health, said the problem of misinformation isn’t new; the tobacco industry created the playbook for disinformation during its long battle to suppress the truth that smoking kills. (Misinformation is unintentionally wrong — think of that person on Facebook who’s convinced drug companies are hiding a cure for cancer — whereas disinformation is something that the spreader knows isn’t right, but chooses to push anyway.)

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Two House Democrats introduced HB23-1209 in mid-February in the latest step in policymakers’ ongoing journey to expand health care access in the state. The bill would direct the Colorado School of Public Health to analyze “model legislation” to implement a publicly funded but privately delivered health system here — meaning state-funded care provided by existing hospitals and providers.

“I’ve done a lot with opioid legislation and on other substance-related committees, and what I’ve learned in that time — especially working with the CU Anschutz Medical Center — is that alcohol-use disorder is the biggest one out there. It just happens to be the most socially acceptable.”

Viral concentrations in wastewater may be increasing slightly, which would point to increasing infections, but the overall picture is one of stability, said Dr. Jon Samet, dean of the Colorado School of Public Health. Hospitalizations are generally trending down nationwide, with a few exceptions, he said.

Viral concentrations in wastewater may be increasing slightly, which would point to increasing infections, but the overall picture is one of stability, said Dr. Jon Samet, dean of the Colorado School of Public Health. Hospitalizations are generally trending down nationwide, with a few exceptions, he said.

“We’re sort of at a steady, manageable level for the moment,” said Dr. Jon Samet, dean of the Colorado School of Public Health.