Tag Archives: Colorado HB 1008

Colorado HB 1008 hurts both men and women

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Brian Schwartz

Submitted to the Denver Business Journal last week in response to Governor Bill Ritter’s signing HB 1008 into law: House Bill 1008 poses great threats: hurting women, boosting insurer’s profits, or leaving men uninsured. Now law, the Bill requires health … Continue reading →

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Colorado House Bill 1008: Why women pay higher insurance premiums

Posted on March 1, 2010 by Brian Schwartz

Linda Gorman, Director of the Independence Institute‘s Health Care Policy Center explains why Colorado House Bill 1008 is a bad idea: House Bill 1008 would make it illegal in Colorado for insurance companies selling accident, sickness, or health insurance to … Continue reading →

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Colorado House Bill 1008: force men to pay higher insurance premiums

Posted on February 9, 2010 by Brian Schwartz

The Denver Post reports that Colorado “House Bill 1008 would bar health insurance companies from using gender as a basis for setting different premium rates for men and women.” Basically, insurers generally charge women higher premiums than men.  Supporters of … Continue reading →

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