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The Denver Post invited CHI to write the centerpiece article for a special Perspective section titled Fixing Obamacare.
Efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) moved from Congress to the Oval Office this week, and they could spell big changes for Colorado’s insurance market and higher prices for many Coloradans.
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Back in July, the last time Republicans in the U.S. Senate nearly repealed major portions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) but failed at the last minute, the Colorado Health Institute published a blog title “Obituary for the Undead.”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.
And we're off!
Team CHI officially kicked off #2017CHAS season Monday. We're pulling out all the stops - and adding up the mileage - to unveil the results of the 2017 Colorado Health Access Survey (CHAS) across the state. Check back frequently to get updates in this blog. We'll take you with us to our discussions with Coloradans about the health insurance landscape of 2017.
Wednesday, September 20
8:30 a.m. Across Colorado
Colorado maintains its historic level of health coverage despite political uncertainty and rising insurance premiums.
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.