Healthcare Costs

Rep. McCluskie Statement on Significant Decrease in Summit County Health Insurance Rates

September 9, 2019

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DILLON, CO — Representative Julie McCluskie (D-Dillon) today released the following statement after Governor Jared Polis and Colorado Insurance Commissioner Michael Conway announced that Summit County residents purchasing health insurance on the individual market from Peak Health Alliance will see decreases ranging from 39 to 47 percent compared to last year’s premiums. “I am so

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Garnett’s Living Donor Support Act Signed by Governor

May 16, 2018

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(May 16) – Today, Gov. John Hickenlooper signed Assistant Majority Leader Alec Garnett’s bill, the “Living Donor Support Act,” to help people who want to donate an organ to save a life, but who don’t have the ability to take time off from work to recover. “We take care of each other in Colorado. No

Healthcare Costs

Bipartisan OK for Relief From Health Insurance Costs

May 1, 2018

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(April 30) – Rep. Chris Kennedy’s bill to reduce health insurance costs for hundreds of thousands of Coloradans in the individual insurance market won final House passage today with bipartisan support. Health insurance costs have been increasing significantly for the last few years. These increases are driven in part by the underlying cost of care,

Healthcare Costs

House Passes Roberts Package on Health Care Costs

April 25, 2018

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(April 25) – Rep. Dylan Roberts won House support today for two bills to make health insurance more affordable across Colorado. HB18-1205 is Rep. Roberts’ bill to reduce the disparity in health care costs between rural Coloradans and those on the Front Range. Rural Coloradans pay significantly higher health insurance premiums and the burden is