sen. pat steadman
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Laugesen: Colorado Medicaid discriminating against patients with hepatitis C
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Colorado’s Medicaid coverage restrictions on new hepatitis C cures are discriminating against patients with the disease. A recent meeting of the Colorado Legislature’s Joint Budget Committee reinforced that point as legislators asked a ranking state health official why Colorado Medicaid helps so few hepatitis C patients in time to save money and lives. “People with…
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‘Activist’ JBC notches successful 2015 session
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Going into the 2015 legislative session no one knew what to make of the new Joint Budget Committee. With an even split, three from each party, would anything get done? With so many new people would the JBC get bogged down? Looking back on 2015, it’s clear now that the JBC was one of the…
