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Cory Gardner takes offensive, levels attacks in first U.S. Senate debate against John Hickenlooper
The Democratic rival attempted to ignore the broadsides from his GOP opponent but defended himself against ethics charges
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Coronavirus will add 500,000 people to Colorado’s Medicaid rolls — with major consequences for the health care system
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3 takeaways from the first U.S. Senate debate between Democrats John Hickenlooper and Andrew Romanoff
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Colorado’s public health insurance option puts a bull’s-eye on hospital profits. But some rural facilities could make more.
The state’s proposed payment formula gives high priority to independent and critical access hospitals, though some who would benefit question what the consequences will be
Colorado is forging ahead on new health care models while the nation waits
Colorado has emerged as a potential model for revamping health care in other states — and provided a glimpse of what a sweeping Democratic victory in November might mean for Americans
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