health care

Sales Tax Revenue To Older Coloradans Cash Fund

Senate Bill 13-127

Robert Semro, Policy Analyst

Testimony to the Senate Finance Committee

Feb. 14, 2013

The latest debate over the Affordable Care Act is whether the new law cuts Medicare funding by more than $700 billion and then uses the money from those cuts to cover the cost of reforms that have nothing to do with American seniors. The implication is that the ACA will hurt Medicare without offering anything in return. The debate has received a great deal of attention because Medicare is a very popular program, not just with seniors but with most Americans.

We are very pleased with today's Supreme Court ruling. After months of uncertainty, Coloradans now have the security of knowing they will have access to quality, affordable health care.

Prior to the passage of the Affordable Care Act, there was a staggering gap between Americans who had access to affordable health care and those who did not. The act's reforms are bridging that gap and will help to secure health care coverage for all Americans.

Senate Bill 12-128

Testimony to the House Health and Environment Committee

Robert Semro, policy analyst

March 22, 2012

My name is Robert Semro, and I am a policy analyst with the Bell Policy Center. The Bell is a non-partisan, non-profit research and policy organization founded on progressive values and dedicated to expanding opportunity for all Coloradans.

House Bill 12-1052

Testimony to the Senate Health and Human Services Committee

Robert Semro, policy analyst

March 14, 2012

My name is Robert Semro, and I am a policy analyst with the Bell Policy Center. The Bell is a non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to expanding opportunity for the people of Colorado.

House Bill 12-1052

Testimony to the House Economic and Business Development CommitteeRobert Semro, policy analyst, the Bell Policy Center
Feb. 2, 2012

My name is Robert Semro, and I am a policy analyst with the Bell Policy Center. The Bell is a non-partisan, non-profit research and policy organization dedicated to expanding opportunity for all Coloradans.