health care
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Colorado makes community college free for aspiring health care workers
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Beginning this fall, Colorado will spend $26 million to provide free community college education to students looking to work in health care. The new program, dubbed Care Forward Colorado, launched last week as part of a $61 million investment in expanding Colorado’s health care workforce using federal COVID-19 relief funds from the American Rescue Plan…
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Michael Bennet, Colorado Springs veterans discuss ‘burn pit’ bill and how to improve health care
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U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet visited Colorado Springs on Thursday, in part to tout the PACT Act, which President Joe Biden signed into law Wednesday, expanding health care benefits for veterans who developed illnesses from exposure to toxic substances from burn pits on military bases. Burn pits are used to dispose of waste collected on overseas…
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Polis ends signing tour with bills expanding health care to immigrant children, business investments
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Gov. Jared Polis concluded his bill signing tour Thursday, enacting dozens of measures throughout the week, including proposals to expand health care to immigrant children, invest in business and more. The deadline to sign or veto bills is Friday – 30 days after the adjournment of the 2022 legislative session. Any bills that Polis did…
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Polis OKs reporting requirements for Colorado’s health care sharing ministries
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Health care sharing ministries in Colorado are now required to report their operations to the state under new regulations signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday. House Bill 1269 requires health care sharing ministries and other non-insurance entities that cover medical costs to submit annual reports to the state, including how many members…
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Polis tours state, signs dozens of bills on affordable housing, health care, public safety
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Gov. Jared Polis signed dozens of bills into law throughout the week, including numerous measures on affordable housing, health care and public safety in Colorado. The governor has been visiting parts of the state in the last few days, part a bill signing tour that seeks to highlight the legislature’s recently-concluded work. Affordable housing…
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Democrats approve reporting requirements for Colorado’s health care sharing ministries
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Health care sharing ministries in Colorado would be required to report their operations to the state if new regulations passed by Democrat lawmakers on Thursday are signed into law. Health care sharing ministries have surged in popularity in recent years, with supporters describing them as cheaper alternatives to insurance and opponents calling them scams. If…
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Colorado legislature OKs banning medical debt collection without price transparency
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Hospitals in Colorado could soon be banned from pursuing debt collections against patients if they do not post their prices online, thanks to legislation passed by state lawmakers on Tuesday. If enacted, House Bill 1285 would prohibit hospitals not following federal price transparency laws from using debt collectors, filing negative credit reports against patients and…
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Colorado legislators advance bill to ban medical debt collection without price transparency
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Under federal law, hospitals are required to post prices online to allow patients to compare costs between hospitals. Now, a Colorado bill is seeking to ban hospitals from pursuing debt collections against patients if they’re not in compliance with the federal statute. If enacted, House Bill 1285 would prohibit noncompliant hospitals from using debt collectors,…
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Colorado panel advances reporting requirements for health care sharing ministries
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A legislative effort to require reporting by health care sharing ministries in Colorado passed its first hurdle Friday, receiving approval from the House Health and Insurance Committee. Health care sharing ministries have surged in popularity in recent years, with supporters describing them as cheaper alternatives to insurance and opponents calling them scams. If enacted, House…
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Colorado bill aims to create reporting requirements for health care sharing ministries
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Health care sharing ministries have surged in popularity in recent years, with supporters describing them as cheaper alternatives to insurance and opponents calling them misleading scams. Now, the Colorado legislature is tackling the issue. Introduced last month, House Bill 1269 would require non-insurance entities that cover health care costs to submit annual reports to the state, including…
