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News + Upcoming Events
Medical Debt Bill Killed by House Committee; Action Decried by Patients, Providers, and Consumer Groups
Even though more than one in three adults have delayed healthcare out of fear of financial ruin due to unknown costs, and medical debt is responsible for nearly 60% of bankruptcies, a Colorado House committee killed a crucial bill addressing the issue last night.
New Jersey Prescription Drug Affordability Council Testimony
I am here today to talk about Colorado’s experience setting an Upper Payment Limit (or UPL). Last fall, Colorado’s Prescription Drug Affordability Board (or PDAB) unanimously voted to set a UPL on Enbrel, a high cost drug that treats a variety of autoimmune diseases....
REPORT: Colorado hospitals shirked statutory mandates yet made nearly $100 in profits off every patient they served
The Colorado Healthcare Affordability and Sustainability Enterprise (CHASE) is a government-owned business (enterprise) that operates within the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF). It is charged with strengthening hospitals’ ability to...
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Fundraiser Breakfast // June ’26
We are excited to invite you to our second-ever Fundraiser Breakfast with CCHI. This time around, you will hear firsthand from our incredible Policy Team and what they’ve been up to at the Capitol!
Health Care Day of Action // Día de Acción sobre la Asistencia Médica 2026
Join us for our 18th annual Health Care Day of Action! HCDA is a space to uplift the work of our partners and ground ourselves in a shared vision for a fair, people‑centered health care system.
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