Author: Toren Mushovic

Toren Mushovic After the 2018 midterm election gave Democrats control over both chambers of the General Assembly and every statewide office, I wrote in these pages:  to earn back voters’ trust, Republicans must offer a positive, pro-growth vision for Colorado addressing our state’s biggest challenges.  As we head into the next election, the state GOP should assess its…

Toren Mushovic Last week, Gov. Jared Polis activated the Colorado National Guard and Denver’s Mayor Hancock employed curfews.  After two months of COVID-19-related stay-at-home orders, Denver went back into lockdown.  These moves were triggered by violence in Denver, part of nationwide unrest spreading from George Floyd’s death – caused after a Minneapolis police officer held his knee on…

Toren Mushovic Gov. Jared Polis – who has prioritized lowering health care costs – announced July 31 that Colorado’s reinsurance program won federal approval. Polis called it “really good news for Colorado . . . (and) working families.” Yet as with anything in health care, the devil is in the details. Reinsurance will cut costs…

Toren Mushovic Since 2009, health insurance premiums in Colorado have drastically increased, impacting employees, employers and individuals insured in the individual and small group markets. Colorado has done little to combat rising insurance premiums, and at times has exacerbated the underlying problems. During the 2018 election cycle, our Colorado legislators promised to reduce health-care costs.…