By Rebecca Crepin, Senior Data Analyst for the Colorado Health Institute The health care safety net serves as the primary source of care for Colorado’s most vulnerable residents. With more than 800,000 uninsured Coloradans, historically high public health insurance...
By Matt Valeta, Health Policy Fellow The Colorado Health Benefit Exchange (COHBE) exists! As part of the implementation of Obamacare Colorado is creating its own health exchange – known as COHBE. COHBE and its website vendor have been developing the website...
By Ashley Mayo, Strategic Engagement Fellow A Census report released yesterday suggests that, when it comes to getting more Americans health coverage, Obamacare is working. According to the report, “Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United...
By Matt Valeta, Health Policy Intern Back in my elementary school days, my favorite activity during recess was playing four square. As long as everyone played by the same rules everyone had a great time. Once some joker started grabbing the ball and slammed it into...
By Dana Kennedy, Health Policy Intern Over 2200 hospitals nationwide are being penalized by the Medicare program because of their excessive readmission rates of Medicare patients. This is the result of a new program created under the Affordable Care Act, the Hospital...
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