Balance Billing to be Clarified by Bipartisan Bill

Consumers to know their rights when receiving unexpected medical bills MEDIA RELEASEApril 10, 2018 Contact: Adam Fox, 303-563-9108, afox@cohealthinitiative.orgKatie Reinisch, 303-653-1009, katie@progressive-promotions.com DENVER –  There’s hope for...

Patients & Advocates Protest Bill that Would Prevent Thousands from Accessing Critical Care

MEDIA RELEASE Thurs., March 29, 2018                                                Contact: Adam Fox, 303-563-9108, afox@cohealthinitiative.org Katie Reinisch, 303-653-1009, katie@progressive-promotions.com Denver, CO  – Today, over 100 advocates rallied at the...

House Supports Clearly Reporting Cost Information from Freestanding ERs

MEDIA RELEASEMarch 26, 2018Contact: Adam Fox, 303-563-9108, afox@cohealthinitiative.orgKatie Reinisch, 303-653-1009, Katie@progressive-promotions.com DENVER – Today, the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, the state’s leading advocate for healthcare consumers,...

Health care's 'death by 1,000 cuts'

Adam Fox As if health care costs in Colorado weren’t already a challenge, a new study released by the independent Urban Institute indicates that things will get worse in 2019. According to the study, premiums in Colorado are expected to jump by 18 percent for...

Heigh-Ho, To Work We Go

Natasha Thomas, Policy Intern In response to the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announcement that states may proceed with adding work requirements to their Medicaid programs, we took a look at what research says about the effectiveness of work...