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It’s not every day that Republicans, Democrats, insurance companies and advocacy groups all agree on a health care policy. But that was the case yesterday with Representative Beth McCann’s bill to repeal CoverColorado (HB13-1115).
Since our last legislative roundup, many health-related bills have been introduced. In this week’s list, we included the bills from the last round-up and updated their status. We’ve also added several new bills and summaries.
Here at CHI, we took a short break from our focus on health policy and turned our attention to the White House as we head into President’s Day Weekend. Each staffer picked a favorite president – and provided the reason.
One of the many bills that the Colorado Health Institute is tracking this session is HB 13-1006 (Breakfast After the Bell Nutrition Program). HB 13-1006 would require each Colorado school in which 70 percent or more of its students are eligible for free or reduced lunch to offer a free breakfast to all students.
It’s been almost a month since the legislative session got underway, and the Colorado Health Institute has been carefully tracking the health-related bills introduced this year.
Colorado will see sweeping changes beginning in late 2013 in how people obtain health insurance because of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Change inevitably represents opportunity – and anxiety. This presentation provides an overview of the anticipated changes as well as details about questions facing small businesses, individuals, seniors and others.
We’re already seeing much discussion at the legislature on the need to more effectively treat mental disorders at the state and national levels – an issue that the Colorado Health Institute anticipates will be a hot topic throughout this session.
I was glued to the TV during Monday’s presidential inauguration, mostly because it’s one of the few times in American civic life so steeped in tradition and references to history.
The 2013 legislative session is off and running, and in this post Megan Lane shares her thoughts on the major health policy trends that will emerge this year.
CHI examines a new provision of the Affordable Care Act that requires insurance companies to cover - for the first time - the costs of screening and treatment for obese patients.