By Patrick Malone, The Pueblo Chieftain LAKEWOOD — The road was bumpy and at times detoured through precarious spots that led to its placement on life support, but a bill that establishes heath insurance exchanges in Colorado arrived safely at its destination on Wednesday, when Gov. John Hickenlooper signed it into law at St. Anthony [...]
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Governor Vetoes Health Care Premiums for Poor
By Patrick Malone, The Pueblo Chieftain DENVER — Gov. John Hickenlooper vetoed a bill Tuesday that would have required low-income families to pay premiums for their children’s health coverage through the state’s Child Health Plan Plus program. In a letter to the General Assembly explaining why he spiked SB213, Hickenlooper acknowledged that it is reasonable [...]
Fourth Annual ‘Wine and Small Plates’ Fundraiser a Success
By Sandy Stein, The Pueblo Chieftain THE FOURTH ANNUAL Pueblo Step-Up “Wine and Small Plates” fundraiser at the River’s Edge in early March raised $13,000 to help support health care programs and wellness services for Pueblo’s low-income children and seniors. Bechtel, The Gay and Lesbian Fund of Colorado, Centura Health/St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center, Parkview Medical [...]
New State Scorecard on Children’s Health Care Finds Wide Geographic Disparities
Article courtesy of the Commonwealth Fund. Feb 2, 2011 Two years after the reauthorization and expansion of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), a new Commonwealth Fund state-by-state scorecard evaluating how the health care system is working for children finds that federal and state action on behalf of children has helped preserve, and even expand, [...]
