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Colorado HB 1273: single-payer dead…for now

From the Denver Business Journal: A proposal that would have taken the first steps toward a government-run “single payer” system to handle health care reimbursements in Colorado was dropped by its sponsor on Wednesday. … Although the bill is dead … Continue reading

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Colorado HB 1273: “Our responsibility” that Coloradans get medical care?

Defending the proposal for a politically-controlled monopolistic government insurance plan in Colorado, Rep. Daniel Kagan (D-Cherry Hills Village) said: “I think it is our responsibility that every single Coloradan, regardless of their wealth or position in society, get the health … Continue reading

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HB 1273: Obey the Colorado Health Care Authority!

Would the Colorado Health Care Authority be part of the government?  No matter how much its supporters claim that it would not be, and how Colorado HB 1273 defines it, it is.  So long as it gets your tax dollars … Continue reading

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HB 1273: Politicians cannot “guarantee” health care

Politicians cannot guarantee healthcare, but by trying they can create an unaccountable and toxic insurance monopoly. So beware of Colorado House Bill 1273, which will be heard by the House Business Affairs and Labor Committee on March 18.  The Rocky … Continue reading

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How to attract the sick, uninsured, and uninsurable to Colorado

Some politicians and activists in Wisconsin are suggesting a that the government monopolize the health insurance industry in the state.   This is similar to Colorado’s HB 1273.  One consequence of such a bill is to attract people who are sick, … Continue reading

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“Colorado Guaranteed Health Care Act” doesn’t guarantee health care

State Representative John Kefalas, D-Fort Collins, says that under his single-payer health care plan, the “Colorado Guaranteed Health Care Act,” “people can choose their own doctor and get high-quality care.”  Here he overlooks a critical distinction: health insurance or prepaid … Continue reading

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The “Colorado Guaranteed Healthcare Act”

From the Northern Colorado Business Report: State Rep. John Kefalas, D-Fort Collins, said he plans to introduce a bill in the next session of the Colorado General Assembly aimed at creating a single-payer health-care system for the state. Kefalas … … Continue reading

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