Consumer Advocates Blast Senate Health Committee for Killing Health Care Mergers Bill

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: March 5, 2026 Contact: Priya Telang, ptelang@cohealthinitiative.org Consumer Advocates Blast Senate Health Committee for Killing Health Care Mergers Bill DENVER – Mergers and acquisitions of large hospital systems and other health...

Consumer Advocates Hopeful New Requirements Will Make Hospital Bills More Transparent, And Protect From Surprise Facility Fees

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 1, 2024 Contact:  Kat Gruschow Kgruschow@cohealthinitiative.org, (720)506-9010                 Jenny Davies, 720-296-9545, jenny@progressive-promotions.com Consumer Advocates Hopeful New Requirements Will Make Hospital Bills More...

How worms understand tree canopies: an important lesson in policy

By: Sophia Hennessy Everything looks different depending on where you are positioned.  A bird sees leaves. A squirrel sees branches. A worm sees roots. All these perspectives are true and legitimate. The bird, the squirrel, and the worm are all looking at a tree. In...

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