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Less than a month remains in Colorado’s legislative session, and the Capitol is buzzing with activity. The long appropriations bill has passed the House and Senate, and now differences must be reconciled by a Conference Committee, comprised of Joint Budget Committee members.
The annual long appropriations bill always has significant ramifications for health care in Colorado, and this year is no different.
With the introduction of the long appropriations bill in the House this week, legislators are in the thick of budget discussions. The bill heads to the Senate next week, where legislators will continue their debate over the proposed state budget package.
We are more than halfway through the session, and our team at CHI continues to track the progress and introduction of health-related legislation. A few notable bills were introduced since last week.
The Colorado Health Institute contributed a chapter to a new report looking at ACA implementation in eight western states.
Do freestanding for-profit emergency rooms fill a consumer demand? Or are they driving up health care costs? Or is it a bit of both?
We are almost halfway through the session, and our team at CHI continues to track the introduction and progress of health-related legislation.
Colorado’s Medicaid program has grown significantly since the legislature approved Medicaid expansion last year, welcoming thousands of newly-eligible enrollees. We are seeing several bills during this session that aim to improve and streamline the Medicaid program, including House Bill 14-1115, which the House Public Health Care and Human Services Committee passed this week.
Welcome to the Colorado Health Institute’s first Legislative Roundup of 2014. We are tracking the introduction and progress of all health-related legislation. Here are bills that we have been paying particular attention to, complete with sponsors, status updates and a brief explanation.
In light of the rocky rollout of HealthCare.gov and some unintended consequences, at our first Lunch & Learn of 2014 Jeff Bontrager and Michele Lueck answered the top five questions constituents are still asking their elected representatives about the Affordable Care Act (ACA).