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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).
Colorado's legislators aren't the only ones moving into high gear today. CHI's legislative team is up and running.
A new year and a new session of the Colorado state legislature are almost here. Most New Year’s resolutions are cast in hope and optimism, and that would be a fair description when it comes to health policy heading into the 2014 legislature.
The State of Colorado announced that the Medicaid Accountable Care Collaborative (ACC) grossed $44 million in savings or avoided cost during the 2012-13 fiscal year. The net savings after accounting for program costs were a more modest $6 million.
According to the latest Colorado Health Market Review, published by consultant Allan Baumgarten, hospitals in the metro Denver area had pre-tax net income of 12.3 percent of net patient revenue in 2011. HealthOne/HCA led the pack with a 22.9 percent margin, followed by Exempla at 6.8 percent and Centura at 5.6 percent.
After a 120-day whirlwind, the 2013 Colorado legislative session has officially come to close. Today we offer you a sneak preview of the top four health policy themes that characterized the legislation of the past four months.
With just days left in the 2013 session, the pace at the Capitol is frenzied. This recaps the bills that have made progress since our last legislative roundup.
Oral health has emerged as something of a theme this legislative session, and last week we saw two noteworthy oral health bills make progress.