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Hickenlooper says GOP-led health care overhaul has ‘gone haywire,’ urges bipartisan approach
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Gov. John Hickenlooper on Saturday panned legislation unveiled last week to replace the Affordable Care Act, lamenting that the Republican proposal would strip millions of their health care coverage. “Part of what’s crazy about this is the process has gone haywire,” the Colorado Democrat said in an appearance on the Fox News show America’s News HQ. “Before, Republicans…
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Can Clinton save health overhaul from its mounting problems?
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With the hourglass running out for his administration, President Barack Obama’s health care law is struggling in many parts of the country. Double-digit premium increases and exits by big-name insurers have caused some to wonder whether “Obamacare” will go down as a failed experiment. If Democrat Hillary Clinton wins the White House, expect her to…
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Silverii: Doing the right thing isn’t always easy
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As readers may have heard in the news, on television or on the radio, the Board of Directors of ProgressNow Colorado has voted to oppose Amendment 69, the “ColoradoCare” health care ballot measure, despite our broad agreement with the ColoradoCare campaign’s stated goals. I wanted to take a moment to explain why we made this…
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Kerns: Who is Donna Lynne?
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One question has begun permeating state Capitol hallways: Who is Donna Lynne? During a sparsely attended snow day news conference last week, Gov. Hickenlooper nominated Donna Lynne to serve as Colorado’s next lieutenant governor. The warmth between the two could have melted the foot of snow that was amassing just outside the statehouse Wednesday with Gov.…