DENVER —
Dr. Lilia Cervantes, an associate professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, said she wasn’t surprised by the new numbers. She noted many tribal communities face underlying health challenges, including “inadequate access to healthcare, education, affordable and sufficient housing, and economic opportunity, all of which are treaty rights and trust obligations that the United States, in its own analysis, has failed to uphold.”
Cervantes also stressed the resilience of Hispanic communities during the pandemic and spotlighted changes that could help down the road. The overall life expectancy among Colorado residents was 78.4 years in 2020 and 78.0 years in 2021 , according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. That’s based on final death certificate data for 2020 and 2021, and improved population estimates for both years.
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