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Colorado sends notices to ACA enrollees as premiums set to double
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Without the enhanced federal subsidies that reduce payments when Americans buy health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, Colorado premiums are expected to double. And if not for supplemental money Colorado lawmakers approved during special session, the 101% average increase would have been 147%, said Kevin Patterson, the CEO for Connect for Health Colorado, which…
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Colorado lawmakers trade blame over federal government shutdown, call on the other side to bend
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Colorado’s Democratic and Republican lawmakers dug in Wednesday, as the federal government entered its first shutdown in nearly seven years after Congress failed to approve rival stopgap spending plans put forward by the two parties the night before. Both sides insisted that their political opponents are to blame for plunging the country into a crisis…
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Officials say health insurance subsidies are available to more Coloradans
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Subsidies will be available to more residents in 2022, state officials said amid another push this week to get Coloradans covered through the health insurance market. Officials said individuals and families who were previously denied insurance subsidies might now be eligible – thanks to the American Rescue Plan Act. Two out of three customers who applied for but failed to get subsidies in 2021 could get the help financial aid in 2022, they said. The…
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BIDLACK | Rout of Republicans comes down to their failure on health care
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Last Tuesday, something important happened. I’m not talking about the election. I’m not talking about the blue wave that washed over Colorado. I’m not even talking about the Democrats taking back the House. No, I’m talking about something else. I broke a tooth. Well, to be precise, I broke a crown that had covered a…
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Coffman, Crow spar over immigration, Trump in 6th CD debate
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Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman and Democratic challenger Jason Crow on Tuesday night accused each other of dishonesty and failing to stand up to their party’s leaders during the final televised debate in what could be the hardest-fought – and most expensive – congressional race in the country. The candidates clashed over immigration policy, health…
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Obamacare: Will it be the Democrats’ secret weapon in the election?
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The voter anger over health care that once propelled Republicans to the majority in the House and Senate is now buoying Democrats’ hopes for the midterm elections. When Democrats in 2010 passed and rolled out Obamacare, formally known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, voters shouted down lawmakers at town halls and rallied…
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Stapleton releases health care plans aimed at lowering costs, improving care
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Walker Stapleton unveiled health care proposals Tuesday designed to promote better mental health services, reduce spending on Medicaid and let Coloradans buy cheaper insurance plans. Stapleton, a two-term state treasurer, said he plans to ask the federal government for a waiver under the Affordable Care Act to make different types of coverage…
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Bennet, Tipton talk energy, broadband and healthcare at Club 20 event
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GRAND JUNCTION – U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton talked Saturday about issues close to Western Colorado’s hearts and wallets. They told the spring meeting of the Club 20 Western Slope coalition what they’re doing in Washington to improve energy development, the high cost of healthcare, the slowness of rural broadband internet service…
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Out West Roundup: Fearing a Utah ‘coronation,’ 11 Republicans challenge Romney
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Utah Fearing a Utah ‘coronation’, 11 Republicans challenge Romney SALT LAKE CITY – Eleven Republicans stepped forward before a filing deadline last week to challenge former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney in the Utah Senate race, including a state lawmaker who says an “establishment insider” can’t fix problems in Washington. Many of the candidates acknowledge…
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Democrat David Aarestad suspends congressional campaign, endorses primary rival Jason Crow
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DENVER – David Aarestad is pulling out of the Democratic race in Colorado’s 6th Congressional District Tuesday and endorsing primary rival Jason Crow, saying the Army veteran has the best chance of unseating five-term U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, the Republican incumbent, Colorado Politics has learned. The Aurora attorney said he decided to end the campaign…
