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Somewhere inside the Colorado Health Institute’s computer server, there’s a paper I wrote that will never be published. It analyzed what would happen if the administration lost the King v. Burwell case today. Although the ACA suvived the Supreme Court again, the priority in Colorado remains the same — stability of our health insurance exchange.
If you don’t spend your days watching the legislature's committee hearings and floor votes, how can you know what health policy bills passed and failed, what trends emerged from the session and what issues are sure to return next year?
Lucky for you, CHI’s annual Legislation in Review (LIR) report explains just that.
The most interesting possibility in health policy today has a really dull name. It's called a 1332 Innovation Waiver. A reference to Section 1332 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), it allows states to waive major portions of the landmark health care law starting in 2017.
Another legislative session is in the history books. It’s going to be a short entry. Maybe a sentence or two, especially when it comes to health policy.
Instead of winding down slowly, the 2015 legislative session was more of a mad dash to the finish. Several longtime staffers and lobbyists said that they could not remember a session with more bills to be decided in the final days. CHI was watching a few of the bills caught up in the action.
Congress has passed a bipartisan health care law. Yes, you read that correctly. And it has consequences for thousands of Colorado kids.
Governor John Hickenlooper outlined his five-point plan to address what he calls Colorado’s budget “contradictions” in an April 16 letter to lawmakers. The governor’s proposal lays out options to free up more state money for areas such as education and transportation, including reclassifying the Hospital Provider Fee.
With less than a month remaining in the 2015 legislative session, a few recently introduced bills deal with health, such as expanding the capability of dental hygienists and limiting out-of-network charges for consumers. Only 28 days are left until legislators adjourn, and much remains to be settled.
With less than a month remaining in the 2015 legislative session, a few recently introduced bills deal with health, such as expanding the capability of dental hygienists and limiting out-of-network charges for consumers. Only 28 days are left until legislators adjourn, and much remains to be settled.
Legislators often say they can’t wave a magic wand and make money appear. Savvy budget experts, though, know that Colorado legislators do have the policy equivalent of a magic wand. A $600 million magic wand. It’s called the Hospital Provider Fee.
Health care legislation continues to move through the Capitol, but most of the action for the next few weeks will involve the budget.