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Should you trust the Colorado Trust?

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Brian Schwartz

Colorado Trusts’s CEO repeats a common health care falsehood: that the cost-shift from the uninsured’s outstanding medical bills justifies mandatory insurance. While the cost-shift increases premiums, the amount is small compared to cost-shifting from mandatory insurance and Medicaid. Continue reading →

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208 Commission: Immoral Health Care Reform

Posted on November 21, 2007 by Brian Schwartz

Colorado Governor Bill Ritter does not want does not want health care reforms that “throw more money at a problem without addressing the root causes of the crisis.” Unfortunately, the state’s 208 Commission does exactly that. The Commission’s favored proposals … Continue reading →

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