Improving Women's Health in 7 Days!

By Chaer Robert, Director of The Denver Women’s Commission In a spiral notebook – my book of lists- I keep one titled “When I have the money”. There I list things I should or want to do or buy that I don’t currently have the money for. I...

Exchange Navigators

by Matthew Valeta, Health Policy Fellow Colorado is currently moving forward with the creation of a health benefit exchange. The exchange will be an online market place for Coloradans to compare and purchase health insurance plans starting in 2014. Many Coloradans...

Why Rate Review Matters!!!

by Matt Valeta, Health Policy Fellow Moving from college to the ‘real’ world has required some personal adjustments. Turns out becoming a grown-up requires a whole new set of responsibilities like bills, not taking naps everyday, and eating something besides fruit...

Come August, being a woman gets easier!

By Ashley Mayo, Strategic Engagement Fellow The Affordable Care Act, upheld by the Supreme Court last month, requires that insurance companies provide a number of women’s preventive services without a co-pay beginning August 1st.  That means that women will soon have...

Fewer Americans Insured by Their Employers

By Matt Valeta, CCHI Health Policy Fellow Employer sponsored insurance is on the decline in the United States. The percentage of Americans who are insured through their employer has dropped from 61.6% to 55.9% since 2008 according to a new Gallup poll....

How the ACA Impacts People Like Me (Breast Cancer Survivor)

By Vicki Tosher, Boomer Volunteer As I drank my morning coffee and watched the morning news on June 28 2012, I reflected on what the future held as I readied myself for the full day of my now two and a half year old work contract.  I still had half day to go the next...
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