Health

On the first day of this year's legislative session, Senators John Morse and John Kefalas introduced the Working Families Opportunity Act as Senate Bill 1. That first-bill status reflects the importance that lawmakers place in helping low- and moderate-income families still struggling as we emerge from the Great Recession.

Bob Semro's piece on the House-passed budget and its impact on Medicaid (Straight talk on health care reform: Ryan budget plan and impact on Medicaid in Colorado) was posted as part of Viewpoints on the Kaiser Health News website.

Bob Semro's piece on Medicare Advantage under the Affordable Care Act (Straight talk on health care reform: Medicare Advantage thrives under Affordable Care Act) was posted as part of Viewpoints on the Kaiser Health News website.

Bob Semro's piece on "Get Covered Colorado," our state's health insurance exchange,  (Straight talk on health care reform: 'Get Covered Colorado' website explains health benefit marketplace) was posted as part of Viewpoints on the Kaiser Health News website.

Bob Semro's piece on Medicare data and the benefit of health reforms for seniors  (Straight talk on health care reform: Latest Medicare data shows more seniors benefit from health reforms) was posted as part of Viewpoints on the Kaiser Health News website.

Bob Semro's piece on a survey showing that Colorado's health insurance exchange will benefit employers (Straight talk on health care reform: More small businesses likely to offer health benefits under state's exchange) was posted as part of Viewpoints on the Kaiser Health News website.

Bob Semro's piece comparing the Affordable Care Act to the Masachusetts model  (Straight talk on health care reform: Comparing the Affordable Care Act and the Massachusetts model) was posted as part of Viewpoints on the Kaiser Health News website.

Bob Semro's piece on how the Affordable Care Act is saving money for Americans  (Americans save $2.1 billion on insurance premiums, thanks to ACA) was posted as part of Viewpoints on the Kaiser Health News website.

Bob Semro's piece on the expansion of Medicaid eligibility and how it will benefit low-income Coloradans aged 50-64 (Straight talk on health care reform: Expansion of Medicaid eligibility will help many low-income baby boomers) was posted as part of Viewpoints on the Kaiser Health News website.

Bob Semro's piece on the All Payer Claims Database (Straight talk on health care reform: All Payer Claims Database designed to reduce costs, improve health care) was posted as part of Viewpoints on the Kaiser Health News website.