Our Work
In this weekly legislative update, we’re focusing on SB 12-127, a bill that addresses a complex but important subject - Coloradans who are eligible for both Medicaid and Medicare coverage (“dual eligibles”) - and how to best provide medical care for them within new health delivery systems in our state.
A bill to increase the transparency of hospitals around such issues as financial assistance, charity care and payment policies passed a significant milestone Thursday.
An emerging theme for the 2012 legislative session—the level and role of government regulation and oversight—gained traction last week with the introduction of two health-related bills.
Colorado Attorney General John Suthers has a front row seat for what may be one of the most exciting events in 2012.
Three proposals have been introduced this session to reform the state Medicaid program to address the increasing expenditures of the program.
This week and next week we will be updating the list of health-related bills we are watching as they are introduced.
As the 2012 session of the Colorado Legislature gets underway, the Colorado Health Institute is closely tracking all things health policy over at the Capitol.
As a twenty-something, I get my health policy news from a variety of sources: Twitter, daily email digests, Kaiser Health News, blogs, and even the hard-copy New York Times on Sunday morning.
While the Colorado legislature has much to deliberate this session, including economic development, job creation and education reform, one of the top items on its list will be reducing health care expenditures.