In Good Health

The violence that erupted this weekend in Charlottesville, Va., paints a vivid picture of why it is time for us to speak out against the hate, injustice and inequity that is plaguing our nation, our communities and our homes.

It was just a week to the day of the conclusion of the 2017 Colorado Health Symposium where we talked about the public health inequities caused by discrimination. The spotlight is now on Charlottesville. As a nation, we witnessed unacceptable acts of hate. And in the aftermath of this violence, we must come together and use our voices to speak out against hate crimes that we refuse to turn a blind eye to.

Symposium keynote speaker Sally Kohn, a columnist and

Reporting on the 2017 Colorado Health Symposium, Michael Booth, health care and policy writer and guest blogger for the Colorado Health Foundation, summarizes insights and synthesizes the conversation about one of the most complex social issues of our time - inequity.

The 2017 Colorado Health Symposium put questions of inequity on the table. The speakers and attendees explored the complex issue and everyone was sent home with a charge to find - and take a seat at - the tables where change happens.

The reality is that many people struggle to envision the word equity, and initiating open and honest conversations about inequity can be difficult. The third day of the Symposium brought dimension and understanding to the theme by

Reporting live from the 2017 Colorado Health Symposium, Michael Booth, health care and policy writer and guest blogger for the Colorado Health Foundation, will summarize daily insights and synthesize the conversation about one of the most complex social issues of our time – inequity.

The second day of the 2017 Colorado Health Symposium dug into questions of how personal values shape our outlook on health inequity and how unexamined bias can delay progress toward shared goals.

Today, the Symposium speakers put bias directly on the table, and brought the conversation from the institutional to the personal level. Colorado Health Foundation Chair of the Board Jerome Davis launched the second day by sharing the story of his children, Jasmine and

Reporting live from the 2017 Colorado Health Symposium, Michael Booth, health care and policy writer and guest blogger for the Colorado Health Foundation, will summarize daily insights and synthesize the conversation about one of the most complex social issues of our time – inequity.   

The 2017 Colorado Health Symposium began with a key mantra of getting inequity on the table and addressing what it takes for civil, bold discourse. And of course, how it affects health.

Colorado Health Foundation President and CEO Karen McNeil-Miller welcomed the crowd to the three-day annual conference with an emphasis on how the Foundation is changing the way they tackle issues – starting with their vision as an organization. Rather than adopt a