Health

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.

Saturday is the third anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act. In that time, the law has survived legal challenges that went all of the way to the U.S. Supreme Court as well as opposition during the 2012 elections. Most of the Affordable Care Act will be implemented by the end of 2014.

This is a proud day for Colorado.

Gov. John Hickenlooper has signed a bill into law that will allow civil unions for same-sex couples in Colorado.

For the first time, these couples will have many of the same rights, protections and obligations of heterosexual couples, which will lead to more financially stable, self-sufficient and mutually supportive households. Now, children of same-sex couples will have greater protection and security.