medicaid
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Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper fights to protect Obamacare subsidies
Gov. John Hickenlooper on Tuesday continued his marathon assault against Republican efforts to replace the Affordable Care Act. The Democrat focused on “ongoing threats to undermine and defund our health care system,” underscoring President Trump’s proposal to default on making cost-sharing reduction payments on health insurance. “On a state level we see firsthand in very…
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ALEC puts Colorado label on business-friendly policies for lawmakers
The American Legislative Exchange Council kicks off its three-day annual gathering in Denver Wednesday to tilt state legislators from across the country toward the industry-friendly principles of free markets and limited government. Moreover, the business-supported nonprofit best known by its acronym, ALEC, helps them draft pro-business legislation to fight a ground war of sorts in…
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Insights: Who’s terrified about Medicaid? Someone you probably know
Since politics is played like football now, Americans are left to decide who we’re rooting for on health care reforms, the taxpayers or Medicaid recipients. The staggering tax dollars on one side the ledger and the human toll on the other leaves those politically in the middle – the few there are – paralyzed to…
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‘The moral threads that hold our nation together are coming undone’
As leaders in the faith and labor communities, we stand together during one of the greatest injustices of our time as Senators push for a bill that is a moral travesty and will hurt nearly every family in our nation. Like most Americans, we know that Medicaid and quality, affordable healthcare are imperative to the…
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Pueblo’s pot debate continues — in Vermont
After a ballot question threatened to rid Pueblo County of its marijuana industry in November, the debate continues over whether pot has been good for the community. That debate isn’t confined to Pueblo, or even the state, but reaches as far as Vermont, where Gov. Phil Scott vetoed a bill earlier this year that would…
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Shocker: Coloradans want to maintain Medicaid coverage for kids
We’ll just cut to the chase on the results of a new poll commissioned by Children’s Hospital Colorado – and, please, be sure you are seated. From the hospital’s press release highlighting the findings: A recent poll conducted by a leading Republican pollster finds a “universal belief” among Colorado voters across the political spectrum that…