Health News Colorado Struggles To Lower Health Care Costs And Unnecessary Medical Care

Opinion: Colorado entrepreneurs need Congress to keep health care affordable and pass premium tax credit

During a special legislative session in August, the Colorado legislature passed House Bill 1006 to address the affordability of health insurance in the individual market if Congress fails to extend ... Read More

Health centers face risks as government funding lapses

About 1,500 federally funded health centers that serve millions of low-income people face significant financial challenges, their leaders say, as the government shutdown compounds other cuts to their ... Read More

Dems’ shutdown demand won’t lower health care costs. Here’s what will.

At the heart of the budget standoff that has the government shut down is Democrats’ insistence on extracting a laundry list of policy changes, including locking in the supposedly temporary, ... Read More

What the Democrats Are Doing Right Now Won't Lower Health Care Costs—but Here's What Actually Would

At the heart of the budget standoff that has the government shut down is Democrats' insistence on extracting a laundry list of policy changes, including locking in the supposedly temporary, ... Read More

BCBSM CEO pens op-ed: Health care costs are rising. We need to reform the system.

The affordability of health insurance is severely strained right now, with premium increases in the double digits being passed along to many Michiganders for the past several years in a row. Tackling ... Read More

Dems' Shutdown Demand Won't Lower Health Care Costs. Here's What Will.

In 2025, improper enrollments are projected to reach 6.4 million -- roughly one-quarter of exchange participants -- at a federal cost of about $27 billion. Much of this stems from brokers ... Read More