by Charlotte Kaye, CCHI Policy Fellow One year has passed since the implementation of Colorado’s SB12-134, the Hospital Payment Assistance Act (now known as the Hospital Payment Assistance Program or HPAP). This charity care focused bill is meant to ensure that...
by Charlotte Kay, CCHI Policy Fellow When Beyoncé’s seminal pop song asked the question: “who run the world?” the answer was clear: “GIRLS.” This could not be more accurate than in health care decisions. Women make the key health care choices for their families four...
by Nina Roumell, Strategic Engagement Fellow with Vicki Tosher Vicki Tosher is a 60 year old, two-time cancer survivor living with her husband in Arapahoe County/Englewood, Colorado. They enjoy walking, hiking, camping, reading, and visiting with friends and...
by Nina Roumell, Strategic Engagement Fellow, with contributions from Adison Quin Petti The transgender community recently won a major uphill battle: the Colorado Division of Insurance (DOI) released a bulletin banning discrimination in health coverage based on sexual...
by Ryan Biehle, Health Policy Associate In a surprising announcement last week the Treasury Department decided to postpone the employer mandate, as it is called, in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) until 2015. One of the key provisions of the law, the mandate requires...
by Nina Roumell, Strategic Engagement Fellow Being a woman just got easier. Well, actually that happened August 1, 2012. As part of the health reform law passed last year, all insurance plans are required to provide preventive services to women with no cost sharing...
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