Highlights and News

May 7, 2013

'Connect for Health Colorado' is new name for exchange

Starting this week, the Colorado health insurance exchange has a new name and website – "Connect for Health Colorado" and www.connectforhealthco.org.

The website is designed to help people understand how the new exchange will work, how it affects different populations and to answer questions about health insurance and the operation of the exchange.

Coloradans can begin using the exchange to shop for health insurance on Oct. 1, 2013; the insurance will take effect on Jan. 1, 2014.

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May 6, 2013

67 percent of small-business owners support raising minimum wage, according to new poll

More than two-thirds of small-business owners support increasing the federal minimum wage and indexing it to inflation to keep up with changes in the cost of living, according to a recent poll conducted on behalf of Small Business Majority. Furthermore, the poll also found that 85 percent of small-business owners already pay all their workers more than minimum wage.

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May 3, 2013

Governor can ensure safe workplace for all Coloradans

The Bell Policy Center strongly supports House Bill 13-1136, the "Job Protection and Civil Rights Enforcement Act," which will provide meaningful remedies for workers who are not protected by federal law and therefore can't receive damages or attorney fees even after successfully proving discrimination. Here's why we believe in this bill

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May 2, 2013

Bill a win-win-win for seniors, their families and Colorado

Colorado is beginning to see the "silver tsunami" – a dramatic increase in the number of residents 65 and older. In fact, by 2030, the number of 65+ households will more than double.

Because of the cost of long-term care for seniors, this growing population poses a serious challenge for the state as well as individuals and their families.

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May 1, 2013

New comparison of ballot proposals for school funding

The Colorado Title Board has approved 21 ballot measures designed to provide funding for Senate Bill 13-213, which would update Colorado's school financing formula for the first time in almost 20 years. If the bill passes, voters must approve one of these ballot measures to provide funding for it.

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