By Debra Judy, Policy Director While the regular legislative session ended on a sad note, there were several notable health care successes during the 2012 legislative session. The Colorado General Assembly passed a bill to improve hospital financial assistance...
By Menina Skelly, CCHI Policy Intern As sexual and gender minorities, members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trangender (LGBT) community have experienced a long history of discrimination and social stigma. Because of this very little health research has been done...
In eighty percent of American families, women make their family’s choices about health coverage. They decide how their family gets coverage – private insurance, public programs or if they have to go without. Women also decide which providers to use – doctors, nurses,...
Today, Governor Hickenlooper signed the Hospital Payment Assistance Program (SB12-134) into law. This law will enable Coloradans to pay their hospital bills in a reasonable and responsible way and provide Coloradans information about hospital financial assistance...
From the Connect Campaign Going to the doctor can be expensive, especially when you don’t have health insurance. But when you aren’t getting regular check-ups and aren’t keeping your chronic conditions under control, you can wind up in the emergency room where health...
By Anna Benyo, Senior Health Policy Analyst at the National Women’s Law CenterOriginally posted on WomenStake Apparently we have to keep fighting for basic health care. On Friday the Colorado state legislature took up a measure that would have a lasting impact...
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