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For the first time in nearly 11 months, it’s probably safe for advocates of health coverage to exhale. At least for a moment.
Back in July, the last time Republicans in the U.S. Senate nearly repealed major portions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) but failed at the last minute, the Colorado Health Institute published a blog title “Obituary for the Undead.” The blog warned that the repeal bill was still alive and could be taken up again at any moment.
This graphic shows how the House-passed version of the ACA replacement and the Senate’s proposed Graham-Cassidy amendment measure up against each other and the law they seek to overturn.
Colorado maintains its historic level of health coverage despite political uncertainty and rising insurance premiums.
From rugged mountains to grassy plains, there is a landscape for every taste and every Coloradan.
Rural and frontier geographies also face unique and varied health issues, especially when it comes to caring for their most vulnerable residents. And rural health care providers — including certified rural health clinics and community safety net clinics —are on the front lines of providing that care.
Next week marks the release of the 2017 Colorado Health Access Survey (CHAS) results. The survey is the preeminent source of information on health care coverage and access in Colorado. But it is not the only source of uninsured estimates.
State officials have announced that prices on Colorado’s individual market for 2018 health plans will rise an average of 26.7 percent.
A plan by a bipartisan group of governors to stabilize Affordable Care Act insurance markets offers promising ideas, but it’s not the long-term answer to the country’s health care problems.
The Affordable Care Act stabilization plan offered by Democratic governor John Hickenlooper and Ohio’s Republican governor, John Kasich, falls squarely into the “keep and fix” camp.