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The Evolution of the Colorado Public Option: CSI Impacting the Debate

As the 2021 Colorado Legislative Session comes to a close, many are wondering what exactly changed with the Colorado public option health care proposal from when it was first introduced in 2020. After publishing 8 reports, 3 rounds of testimony, and over a dozen meetings with legislators, Common Sense Institute’s work has led the way in helping impact the debate and deliver the facts on the Colorado public option health care proposal…leading to lots of changes

Healthcare
Key Questions for Universal Payer

In Colorado’s current healthcare system, the cost of providing care to a patient often exceeds the payment received in return for the services provided. On average among the various major health insurance g

Healthcare
Diagnosis of Colorado’s Healthcare Industry: Impact and Competitiveness Are Significant, but Warning Signs on the Rise

Colorado’s healthcare sector is a major driver of the state’s economy and is poised to only expand its role in the next 10 years.

Healthcare
Do Final Colorado Option Rates Deliver on the Promise of Consumer Savings?

The newly released 2023 health insurance rates show that, despite the state’s promise of savings and improved competition, non–Colorado Option plans will be less expensive and fewer health insurance options

November 16, 2022 Chris BrownErik Gamm
Healthcare
Inflation and the Colorado Option Plan

The Colorado Option, signed into law in 2021, is a state-regulated health insurance program which requires carriers to offer “standardized plans” within the individual and small-group markets at reduced pri

May 18, 2022 Chris BrownErik Gamm