In 2012, over one in four families experienced financial burdens from medical care in the United States. One in ten families had medical bills that they were unable to pay at all. This means that families are forced to forgo basic needs such as heating bills, rent,...
By Mary Smith My husband and I found a bargain for health insurance through Connect for Health Colorado! Before Obamacare we were paying $600/month for a lousy insurance policy. Not only would the plan not cover a neck surgery I needed, but I couldn’t go to the doctor...
Lorenzo Ramirez is a health care advocate living in Denver. He is excited about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and knows it’s benefits were worth the fight! Before the ACA Lorenzo was uninsured; now he is paying $170 a month for a comprehensive plan so he can get...
by Matthew Valeta, Health Policy Analyst As of January 31st, over 187,000 Coloradans have already found affordable health insurance through Connect for Health Colorado and Colorado’s Medicaid program. Colorado’s General Assembly and Governor Hickenlooper were wise to...
By Charlotte Kaye, Health Policy Fellow President Obama made clear in the State of the Union yesterday that immigration reform was at the top of his priority list; he demanded we “fix our broken immigration system.” Immigration reform is a constant topic of...
Katrina, 30 years old living in Boulder, CO I’m one of the many young adults who was uninsured and underinsured in the past due to affordability. Once I aged out of my parents’ insurance, I was still covered for a few months by my university insurance. When I...
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