medicare

Aghast Larry Crowder on proposed $500M cut to state hospitals: ‘The problems keep coming’

Mar 23, 2017

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John Tomasic

“Five-hundred and twenty-eight million dollars?” said Sen. Larry Crowder, a Republican from Alamosa. “Yeah, well, I imagine that’s where we’re heading.” Crowder was digesting the news that state legislative budget writers are planning to unveil their draft version next week and that it will very likely include a $528 million cut to state hospital operating…
Aguilar: The free market will not protect rural hospitals

Feb 19, 2017

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Sen. Irene Aguilar

In response to Sen. Owen Hill’s Feb. 7 opinion column in The Colorado Statesman, I certainly agree with Sen. Hill that we need to protect Colorado Hospitals – particularly those in rural and underserved areas. However, he is mistaken in thinking that repealing Obamacare (“RomenyCare,” Affordable Care Act, ACA) and replacing it with the “Free…
Hill: Repealing Obamacare and protecting hospitals a must for Colorado

Feb 7, 2017

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Sen. Owen Hill

Thankfully, our Republican-led Congress and President Trump are beginning the process of dismantling Obamacare, i.e. the so-called Affordable Care Act. It won’t be easy, but Republicans have promised the American people a better way on health care, and our state and national leaders must deliver. Voters have elected a Republican majority in D.C., expecting them…
PHOTOS: AARP Colorado launches legislative session advocacy campaign at Capitol

Feb 2, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Nearly two dozen AARP Colorado volunteers plan to track legislation and either support or oppose bills the organization has identified as important to older adults and their families during the 2017 legislative session, an AARP Colorado spokeswoman said. Last week, a group of AARP Colorado advocates walked from the group’s state offices in uptown to…
YESTERYEAR: Top Colorado politicians sworn into office

Jan 12, 2017

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Rachael Wright, Special to Colorado Politics

… Twenty Years Ago This Week in the Colorado Statesman … Diana DeGette is sworn in as a new member of Congress. The newly elected DeGettehosted more than 300 of her supporters, family and closest friends at her ceremonial swearing-in as the 19th representative for the 1st Congressional District. DeGette replaced retiring Democratic Rep. Pat Schroeder, who had served…
DeGette: 21st Century Cures Act victory threatened by ACA repeal

Dec 13, 2016

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Jared Wright

President Obama has just signed the 21st Century Cures Act into law. This landmark legislation makes significant investments in biomedical research. It will lead to new treatments for some of the most vexing medical challenges, including diseases that touch many Americans, such as Alzheimer’s and cancer. But without health insurance coverage, millions of people might…
Legislation to revamp medical research wins quick approval in House and Senate

Dec 12, 2016

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Tom Ramstack

A bill to greatly expand medical research and speed up drug approvals sailed through both the U.S. Senate and the House last week with strong support from Colorado’s delegation. The bill was co-authored by U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, D-CO1, with contributions from U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner. It passed in the House of Representatives by a 392-to-26…
For Trump and GOP, ‘Obamacare’ repeal is complex and risky

Nov 22, 2016

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Alan Fram

Here’s the idea: Swiftly pass a repeal of President Barack Obama’s health care law, perhaps soon enough for Donald Trump to sign it the day he takes the presidential oath. Then approve legislation restructuring the nation’s huge and convoluted health care system – despite Republican divisions, Democratic opposition and millions of jittery constituents. What could…
Shannon: Stand up to fears, half-truths on ColoradoCare

Oct 10, 2016

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Jared Wright

Can the business community count on Congress to fix our ridiculously complex and expensive health insurance system if we give it more time? Is there a viable alternative coming from the American Medical Association or the Chamber of Commerce? No. Major social change always starts at the grassroots level. That is why the states must…
Poll: More voters trust Clinton on health care

Sep 1, 2016

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Associated Press

From Medicare to medical costs, more voters trust Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton to do a better job on health care issues facing the United States, according to a poll out Thursday. But they’re not holding out hope for big improvements. The survey from the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation also found that the future of…