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News + Upcoming Events
Consumer Advocates Blast Congress’s Failure to Extend Healthcare Tax Credits as Senate Moves to Reopen Government
Tonight, the Republican-led U.S. Senate voted to break the filibuster in order to reopen the government, without a deal to secure affordable healthcare by extending ACA tax credits. The deal included a promise by the Senate to vote on an extension of enhanced premium tax credits in December, even though open enrollment for the ACA market began on November 1.
Consumer Advocates Blast New Skyrocketing Health Insurance Rates Caused by GOP’s Big Ugly Bill & Failure To Extend Tax Credits
MEDIA RELEASE Oct 27, 2025 Consumer Advocates Blast New Skyrocketing Health Insurance Rates Caused by GOP’s Big Ugly Bill & Failure to Extend Tax Credits Statewide net average premium to increase by 101%; direct result of Trump-led policies DENVER – Today, the...
Consumer advocates praise Prescription Drug Affordability Board’s decision to set first-in-nation Upper Payment Limit on the expensive drug Enbrel
MEDIA RELEASE Oct. 3, 2025 Consumer advocates praise Prescription Drug Affordability Board’s decision to set first-in-nation Upper Payment Limit on the expensive drug Enbrel DENVER – A group of consumer advocates celebrated the Colorado Prescription Drug Affordability...
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Don’t Let the Ghouls Gut Our Healthcare
Join us at Prost Brewing for an accountability postcard event. Share your health care story with your community and write to your representative! Don’t let the ghouls in Congress take away our health care.
25th Anniversary Celebration
The Colorado Consumer Health Initiative is thrilled to announce our 25th Anniversary Celebration! We are celebrating 25 years of bringing consumer voices to the center of health policy in Colorado and beyond, advancing equitable access to health care for all Coloradans. Please join us on Wednesday, September 24th at the Denver Botanic Gardens in support of our staff, partners, and community members that make this work possible. This celebration, held in Mitchell Hall, will include dinner, drinks, brief programming, and all-day entrance to the Botanic Gardens.
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