One Baby Boomer's Story: This can't be happening to me…

by Keith After retiring from a small division of an automotive company in the Midwest and moving to Colorado, I was faced with the inability to secure insurance because of a pre-existing condition. First, a little background about myself. To be honest, growing up (and...

Support the Hospital Payment Assistance Act

Uninsured Coloradans need financial assistance information so they can responsibly pay their hospital bills.  Coloradans should not be afraid to seek the care they need when they need it because of fear of costs. The Hospital Payment Assistance Act, introduced in the...

How one Boomer Volunteer makes a difference!

By Carol Pace One morning in January… Just finishing a morning of exchanging emails with people in three different health care organizations, writing my congressperson, dropping a line to my legislator, corresponding with four fellow advocates, and communicating...

Appealing Insurance Denials Does Make a Difference

by Debra Thomas One day last September, I received a surprising email from CCHI, and the timing could not have been better. I’d been sitting at my desk fuming, because I had just received a letter from Kaiser Permanente rejecting my application for health...

Dealing with Medical Debt? Tell us your story

Across the country, people like you and I are facing financial hardship because of burgeoning medical costs. We’ve heard it all before, but medical debt really is one of the leading causes of bankruptcy for Americans.  In fact, in 2007, 62% of all bankruptcies were...

Essential Health Benefits Stakeholder Meeting on January 18th

About Developing Colorado’s Essential Health Benefits Package January 18, 2012 at 10:30 AM COPIC, Mile High Room, 7351 E. Lowry Blvd., Denver, 80230 Call-In:  1-888-330-9939 PIN# 632148# Please see COHBE’s announcement for more details. On December 16th,...
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