Although insurers have protested the low-cost, state-designed health plan, its vital signs appear stable, Sun cartoonist Jim Morrissey observes.
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Why a showdown over Jared Polis’ big health insurance reform program fizzled — and what it means
Public hearings over prices for Colorado Option plans were supposed to kick off this week, but the first one was canceled
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Health insurer Friday Health Plans goes under, leaving 30,000 Coloradans needing to find new coverage next year
Friday Health Plans’ announcement comes after it hit regulatory turmoil in Texas and other states
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How a Texas judge’s Affordable Care Act ruling could impact health insurance coverage in Colorado
Colorado law protects coverage for preventive services — but that protection doesn’t extend to all insurance plans in the state
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Jim Morrissey: Colorado health insurers cry foul
Cartoonist Jim Morrissey observes that health insurers are squawking at Colorado Gov. Jared Polis’ low-cost signature health insurance program, the Colorado Option.
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Health insurers balk at price demands in Colorado governor’s signature health insurance program
In new regulatory filings, insurers say they cannot lower prices enough to meet the Colorado Option’s goals
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Opinion: The promise of universal health care deserves a proper analysis
That’s why lawmakers should pass the Analyze Statewide Publicly Financed Health Care Act. It will give Coloradans the evidence they need to decide whether to adopt a single-payer system.
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Two Colorado health care giants are forming one big insurance network. But will consumers actually benefit?
UCHealth and Intermountain Healthcare are creating a “clinically integrated network” that gives patients whose insurance contracts with them access to their physicians, clinics and hospitals
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Nicolais: Colorado Public Option puts its stake in the ground
Reporting 35,000 new registrants, the controversial government-guided health insurance plan marks a ground shift in the health care industry
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Colorado Option sign-up numbers are in. But the debate over the Jared Polis-backed insurance plan is far from over.
Approximately 35,000 people signed up for Colorado Option health insurance plans during the most recent open enrollment period