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Coronavirus will add 500,000 people to Colorado’s Medicaid rolls — with major consequences for the health care system
From hospital profits to insurance prices to policy debates, the pandemic has reshaped the debate about health care in Colorado
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3 takeaways from the first U.S. Senate debate between Democrats John Hickenlooper and Andrew Romanoff
By John Frank Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Nicolais: Any health care “public option” second wave must make some changes
By Mario Nicolais Opinion
Health-related industries top Colorado lobbying spending so far, and it’s only expected to intensify
By Sandra Fish Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
$10,000-a-day fines and other things to know about Colorado’s new public health insurance option bill
By John Ingold Health Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado hospitals hate the plan to cap their prices. Here’s how they want to control health costs instead.
The Colorado Hospital Association has lined up behind a “total cost of care” model similar to what is used in Massachusetts
Opinion: Colorado’s public option should maximize competition and affordability. Here’s how.
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Colorado public option opponents accused of trying to “weaponize” doctors against health insurance proposal
PATH, an organization backed by Colorado hospitals, is encouraging medical professionals to speak out against the soon-to-come public health insurance option legislation
Here are the big ideas that Gov. Jared Polis and Colorado lawmakers pitched for the 2020 session
The state’s leaders presented their ideas about teen vaping, mental health parity, a public option, teacher bonuses and student debt at an event hosted by The Colorado Sun, CBS4 and the University of Denver
Your guide to all the ways health care may be about to change in Colorado
Health care looks to be one of the biggest -- if not the biggest -- fight in the coming legislative session. How it turns out will shape how you receive and pay for medical services in the future.
Groups tied to hospitals, insurance companies launch pricey ad blitz against Colorado public option
Partnership for America’s Health Care Future and Colorado’s Health Care Future spent $121,000 on television and digital ads against the proposal, which will be debated in the upcoming legislative session
How do Coloradans want the state’s health care system to work? It depends on how you ask.
Two new polls offer a look at the public’s sometimes contradictory opinions on health care reform, where more details are not always a good thing
The Polis administration wants a greater say over hospital prices for more than 1 million Coloradans
A forthcoming rule is the result of a bill passed earlier this year, but hospitals and insurance companies remain wary
Colorado officials have finalized their proposal for a public health insurance option. Here’s what we still don’t know about it.
Short answer: There's a lot for lawmakers to fight over, from hospital and insurance company participation to an application for federal approval