“We had to declare bankruptcy; I wish I’d known more” MEDIA RELEASEFeb. 27, 2018 Contact: Adam Fox, 303-563-9108, afox@cohealthinitiative.orgKatie Reinisch, 303-653-1009, katie@progressive-promotions.com DENVER – Advocates for Colorado health care consumers...
by Adela Flores-Brennan, Executive Director A couple of months ago, a friend mentioned that she had just gotten a bill from a medical lab that was a great deal higher than she expected. She thought she had done everything right: spoken to her insurance company to...
By Amber Burkhart, Health Policy Fellow Ensuring greater transparency in the health care system is a priority for health care advocates as it enables consumers to better navigate their health insurance. What happens, however, when transparency has the unintended...
by Lynn Doan, Strategic Engagement Fellow A new website is allowing Coloradans to view transparent price and quality information for selected hospital procedures. Such a site is unique, not only in that it provides informative data from more payers than any other...
by Beverly Barsook, Guest Blog Recently, I visited an eye specialist to discuss an elective eye procedure. I had two options: do the procedure in a nearby facility or possibly have it done in the doctor’s office. By chance, I knew that this procedure could be...
