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Hickenlooper opposes Trump Title X plan aimed at abortion funding
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Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is urging the Trump administration to scrap its rules aimed at putting more distance between federal dollars and abortions. In May the Trump administration unveiled regulations on health care providers in the federal Title X Family Planning Program. Hickenlooper joins a list of Democratic governors resisting the proposal, characterizing it as…
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Sen. Bennet seeks transparency in drug pricing at hearing
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WASHINGTON – A top Trump administration official explained a proposed prescription drug price policy during a congressional hearing Tuesday that drew a caution from Colorado U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet. “There is a complete lack of transparency in this industry, and it’s not just in drugs, it’s everything in health care,” Bennet said. Until consumers can…
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Sen. Michael Bennet signs letter to get harassment out of federal agencies
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Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet is one of the 11 Senate Democrats calling on a federal agencies to ensure harassment has no place in the federal workplace. They signed letters to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta and Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar citing recent complaints to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission…