Tag Archives: Colorado Right to Health Care Choice Initiative

Virginia & Tennessee move to block mandatory insurance

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Brian Schwartz

See the following posts at StateHouseCall.org: Health Care Freedom in Virginia by James Lansberry and Freedom of Health Care Act Advances in Tennessee by John LaPlante.  In Virginia both the House and Senate have passed the bill. In Tennessee the … Continue reading →

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Virginia Senate tries to block mandatory insurance

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Brian Schwartz

From the Washington Post‘s Breaking News Blog: Virginia’s Democratic-controlled state Senate passed measures Monday that would make it illegal to require individuals to purchase health insurance, a direct challenge to the party’s efforts in Washington to reform health care. … … Continue reading →

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Why we’re “crazy” about health care choice

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Brian Schwartz

Originally published in the Aurora Daily Sentinel, January 29th, 2010.  This version has links to references. Why we’re “crazy” about health care choice By Brian T. Schwartz and Linda Gorman Sentinel Editor Dave Perry dismisses the Colorado Right to Health … Continue reading →

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Idaho’s Health Freedom Act moves forward

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Brian Schwartz

From the Idaho Reporter: In a contentious hearing Thursday morning in the House State Affairs Committee, the Idaho Health Freedom Act (IFHA), sponsored by Rep. Jim Clark, R-Hayden, and co-sponsored by Rep. Raul Labrador, R-Eagle, and Rep. Lynn Luker, R-Boise, … Continue reading →

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Colorado Right to Health Care Choice Initiative

Posted on January 19, 2010 by Brian Schwartz

On January 15 Jon Caldara submitted the Colorado Right to Health Care Choice Initiative to the legislative council “to exempt Colorado from the mandates of Obama Care.” Read the full text.  Several media outlets mention this (click on link for … Continue reading →

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Jan 19: Free our health care rally in Denver, Colorado

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Jon Caldara

…It’s good to remember that the states created the federal government and not the other way around. As Obama Care becomes closer to reality, we in Colorado have the right to say “No.” This is a chance for freedom loving … Continue reading →

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Colorado ballot inititiative to block parts of Obama Care

Posted on December 31, 2009 by Brian Schwartz

Update: Become a fan of this cause on the Defend Colorado from ObamaCare Facebook page. From the Denver Post: Coloradans will likely be asked in November to blunt the impact of federal health-insurance reform with a state constitutional amendment that … Continue reading →

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Learning from Arizona Proposition 101

Posted on November 12, 2008 by Brian Schwartz

Should supporters of health care freedom try to emulate Arizona’s Proposition 101 in other states, it’s worth learning from this measure that almost passed.  I suspect the arguments against 101 described below are disingenuous.  Even if the proposition were tweaked … Continue reading →

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