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

Monday, December 22nd, 2008

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 health care is not the same as health care.  In ...

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The “Colorado Guaranteed Healthcare Act”

Monday, December 15th, 2008

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 ... called the Colorado Guaranteed Healthcare Act -- would "provide medical coverage to ...

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