“It would basically be the end of days for us. It wouldn’t help us at all, it would be useless.” About 200 people gathered outside Senator Cory Gardner’s Denver office at lunchtime on Thursday July 7th to show their […]
Longmont Planned Parenthood Clinic to close in August
The GOP Better Health Care Reconciliation Act would restrict Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid reimbursements for one year. The Congressional Budget Office analysis of the bill estimates that this could result in thousands of unplanned pregnancies. In addition, cuts to […]
Reveal: Misconceptions – the stakes and costs of IVF
The world’s first “test tube baby” turns 40 next year. As she’s grown up, so has the medical specialty that produced her: in vitro fertilization. It’s a big business addressing a big demand. By Reveal staff. Image: Helen Tseng for Reveal On […]
Capitol Coverage: Hospital Provider Fee Bill Signed
One of the most significant pieces of legislation to come out of this year’s legislative session was signed into law today. As Bente Birkeland reports – Senate bill 267 avoided deep cuts to hospitals, and put about 2 billion dollars into […]
Capitol Coverage: Colorado Health Exchange Repeal Fails
Senate Republicans have defeated their own bill to do away with the state’s health care exchange – Connect for Health Colorado – and switch over to the federal exchange. Bente Birkeland reports. At the start of the legislative session senate […]
Dot Org: Clinica Colorado
Clinica Colorado serves patients in Adams County and surrounding areas. Their mission is to provide low cost health care for those who are indigent, uninsured or underinsured. Executive Director Jill Schneider talks with host Sean Hedden about their services. […]
Impact on Immigrant Communities of the Repeal of the Affordable Care Act
Health care advocates are paying attention to what the repeal of the Affordable Care Act could mean for health care in this state. But they’re also paying attention to the impact of other Executive Orders and policies mean for health […]
Make Them Hear You: Trumpcare Fails
This is Make Them Hear You, explaining how you can have your voice heard before Congress. Well, Paul Ryan said it best: “Obamacare is the law of the land.” With no Democratic support and only 17% support of the American […]