Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper’s office released a copy of the bipartisan healthcare plan he and Ohio Gov. John Kasich will send to Congress to consider when it returns from its August recess in a few days.

Hickenlooper has called an 11 a.m. press conference at the Capitol to talk about the proposal. The chat will be carried on a livestream on the governor’s Facebook page. Colorado Politics told readers about the release of the plan Wednesday.

Here is the proposal.

The seven-page letter to top congressional leaders said federal efforts to address insurance have been more of the problem than part of the solution.

“Continuing uncertainty about the direction of federal policy is driving up premiums, eliminating competition, and leaving consumers with fewer choices,” writes Hickenlooper, a Democrat, and Kasich, a Republican. “Proposed premiums for the most popular exchange plans are expected to increase 18 percent in 2018 and 2.5 million residents in 1,400 counties will have only one carrier available to them on the exchange. Despite these headwinds, states continue to try to stabilize the individual market and have developed innovative solutions to preserve coverage while making insurance more affordable.

“Previously, we have written that changes to our health insurance system should be based on a set of guiding principles that include improving affordability and restoring stability to insurance markets. Reforms should not shift costs to states or fail to provide the necessary resources to ensure that the working poor or those suffering from mental illness, chronic illness or addiction can get the care they need.

In a Thursday morning tweet Hickenlooper said six more governors, Republicans and Democrats, have signed on.

The plan calls for three steps:

“Lasting solutions will need support from both sides of the aisle, and we applaud thebipartisan efforts that have now commenced in both the House and Senate,” Hickenlooper and Kasich wrote. “We ask that you support these efforts to return to regular order, allowing committees to work in an open,transparent and bipartisan manner. Governors have extensive expertise implementing changes to our health insurance system, and we stand ready to work with you and your colleagues to develop solutions that are fiscally sound and provide quality, affordable coverage for our most vulnerable citizens.”

Colorado Politics will cover the 11 a.m. press conference and provide analysis from other Colorado leaders and experts today.