Lessons Learned in Legislation (and Life)

by Caitlin Westerson, Policy Manager Just two short weeks ago, the 2017 legislative session wrapped up, leaving the team here at CCHI feeling a bit frustrated. While there were some fantastic wins for the health care community, like increased funding for behavioral...

High-Risk Pools: Been There, Done That

Emily Michels, Policy Analyst A current hot topic as part of the proposed repeal of the Affordable Care Act is the concept of high-risk pools.  Here in Colorado, we’ve already been down that path and it didn’t work very well for some Coloradans with pre-existing...

The New Republican Health Care Bill Is Even Worse

Zach Stone, Communications & Community Engagement Coordinator Just two weeks after a failed attempt to push through a health care bill that would have stripped coverage from 24 million Americans, Republicans are reportedly gearing up for another attempt. Late...

Congress Isnt the Only One Playing Games With Your Coverage

Supporters of Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have hosted events like marches, town halls, rallies, legislative visits, call-ins, letter-writing campaigns and others, to show our leaders in Congress how important health care is for ALL of us. And it’s...

Despite Public Outcry, Bill to Repeal Colorado's Health Exchange Passes Out Of Committee

Zach Stone, Communications & Community Engagement Coordinator Last week, CCHI helped to organize a rally at the Colorado State Capitol to protect Colorado’s health insurance marketplace, Connect for Health Colorado. The rally was scheduled to directly precede a...

Roadblocks and Avenues: Accessing Care

Zach Stone, Communications & Community Engagement Coordinator If you already have your health care coverage in order for 2017, pat yourself on the back. Now is the time to relax and reflect on how terrific you are for taking care of things on time and avoiding a...