by Lynn Doan, Strategic Engagement Fellow For the first 21 years of my life, I did not have dental insurance. I just paid out-of-pocket costs whenever I needed care. For me, this wasn’t an issue because I took care of my teeth and thankfully didn’t have many problems....
Leo Kattari, One Colorado Many Coloradans experience barriers to accessing the health care coverage and services they need, and this is no different for transgender Coloradans. However, due to the lack of data on transgender people – or people whose sex at birth is...
by Aubrey Hasvold I recently broke my femur. I was taking a slow, easy jog around City Park when it happened. No, I was not hit by an oncoming car – a question I have been asked innumerable times in the last few months because my injury was so bizarre and unlikely. It...
by Ryan Biehle, Policy Associate 50% of low income Coloradans may move in and out of Medicaid or commercial coverage with financial assistance eligibility over the course of a year. This issue – commonly called “churn” – is caused by income fluctuations and can have...
by Zach Blanchard When you’re a healthy 33 year old, newly divorced, with a low-paying job, health insurance doesn’t seem like a priority. At least that’s what I thought when I decided not to purchase health insurance. I thought I would save money by not paying $160 a...
by Allie Broas, Program and Administrative Assistant Collecting and sharing consumer stories is a large part of our work, mostly so we can champion the successes Colorado consumers have with the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Sometimes, though, we receive stories of...
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