Our Work
Our Latest
Average requested price hike of 27 percent for 2018 follows this year’s 20 percent increase
It’s time for a quick health care budget quiz.
Can you name the federal government’s three biggest categories of health care spending?
The first two are probably pretty easy: Medicare, the federal program that provides health care for senior citizens ($593 billion in 2017), and Medicaid, the program aimed at low-income and disabled people ($378 billion in 2017).
Today, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) published new estimates of the American Health Care Act’s impact. The ACHA is expected to save $119 billion over a decade but leave 23 million more Americans uninsured by 2026.
Coloradans are angry about health care costs, and it’s easy to see why. The cost of care is steadily climbing and everyone wants someone to blame. At the state legislature, insurance companies seem to have taken a lot of that blame.
The National League West-leading Rockies are off to a great start this season, and a new analysis by the Colorado Health Institute shows they aren’t the state’s only recent success story.
Another Drop During Second Year of Affordable Care Act
The 18-day lifespan of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) left many open questions about the future of national health policy, but it also clarified the boundaries of the debate.
2017 will unquestionably be remembered as a historic year in health policy, considering the monumental changes likely coming from Washington. And assessing those changes on health care in Colorado will be aided by findings from the 2017 Colorado Health Access Survey (CHAS).
Understanding How the Law Has Changed Coverage and Costs in Colorado
Today is not a good day for Alexandre. It’s November 1, the first day of open enrollment for 2017 health coverage, and Alexandre is one of the estimated 400,000 Coloradans who buy insurance on the individual market.