In 2012, over one in four families experienced financial burdens from medical care in the United States. One in ten families had medical bills that they were unable to pay at all. This means that families are forced to forgo basic needs such as heating bills, rent,...
Katrina, 30 years old living in Boulder, CO I’m one of the many young adults who was uninsured and underinsured in the past due to affordability. Once I aged out of my parents’ insurance, I was still covered for a few months by my university insurance. When I...
by Matthew Valeta, Health Policy Analyst Your health insurance plan is being canceled, and that’s a good thing. A lot of Coloradans are getting notices from their insurer saying their insurance plan is being canceled. Before you freak out, it’s important to...
by Charlotte Kaye, CCHI Policy Fellow One year has passed since the implementation of Colorado’s SB12-134, the Hospital Payment Assistance Act (now known as the Hospital Payment Assistance Program or HPAP). This charity care focused bill is meant to ensure that...
By Charlotte Kaye, Health Policy Fellow This week, Connect for Health Colorado, Colorado’s new insurance marketplace, released an initial list of entities selected to participate in the Navigator Assistance Network. This is the network of health coverage guides that...
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