by Austin Montoya, Social Media and Online Coordinator In September, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a proposed rule titled, “Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities.” The rule’s goal: to advance health equity and reduce...
by Zach Stone, Strategic Engagement Fellow In Colorado, 13 percent of young adults aged 19 to 29—known as “young invincibles”—are currently uninsured. This rate is significantly lower than it has been in years past. Indeed, the rate of uninsured young adults in...
by Melissa Newbanks On March 6, 2015, our sweet baby boy Kalvin was born! He was healthy; 8 pounds, 8 ounces at three weeks early! However, he soon became very sick and we did not know what was going on: over half of his blood volume was in his head and he was...
by Emily Michels, Health Policy Fellow I’m used to calling wrong numbers. Sometimes I remember them wrong or scribble the numbers illegibly and end up reaching someone I didn’t intend to call. But when I’m doing something as important as scheduling a doctor’s...
by Austin Montoya, Social Media and Online Coordinator By now, you’ve probably heard about a previously-seldom talked about antiparasitic drug, called Daraprim, and the 5,550 percent increase in price that occurred – basically overnight. The price: $13.50 per pill,...
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