Q&A: Gretchen Flanders McGinnis, Senior Vice President of Healthcare Systems and Accountable Care at Colorado Access
Boram Kim | May 24, 2022 | Colorado
Op-Ed: Passage of behavioral health bill welcomes Coloradans with lived experience to engage in system reform
Morgan Medlock MD | May 11, 2022 | Colorado
As the Commissioner of the Behavioral Health Administration (BHA), which is now officially set to launch on July 1, I feel renewed hope. The passage of House Bill 22-1278 marks a momentous and historical shift in the way Coloradans will experience and receive behavioral health care. HB22-1278, sponsored by Representatives
Colorado set to adjourn 2022 legislature with business left unfinished
Boram Kim | May 11, 2022 | Colorado
Lawmakers are attempting to pass some 200 bills left on the calendar before the 73rd Colorado General Assembly adjourns on Wednesday. Tuesday saw a flurry of activity as both chambers moved bills through their final passage. Despite being outnumbered in both the House and Senate, Republicans repeatedly drew
5 Things Colorado: Health billing legislation, Q&A w/ Morgan Medlock, Support for older Coloradans
Eli Kirshbaum | May 10, 2022 | Colorado
The Colorado Legislature is set to adjourn on Wednesday after a busy session largely focused on the development of the Behavioral Health Administration, health care support for older Coloradans, and health care billing and payment reform. See our coverage of some of this legislation, as well as an insightful conversation with
Colorado passes harsher penalties for fentanyl possession and distribution
Boram Kim | May 10, 2022 | Colorado
House Bill 1326 passed Third Reading in the Colorado Senate on Friday by a final vote of 24-8. The bill now heads to the House of Representatives for final vote on Senate amendments before making its way to the governor’s desk. The bill would make possession of fentanyl
Colorado's record budget focuses on pandemic recovery
Boram Kim | May 6, 2022 | Colorado
Governor Jared Polis approved the legislature’s historic $36.4 billion state budget on April 25th. The budget appropriates $17.6 billion in total funds to health care related spending for the coming fiscal year. Health care has been a key focus for lawmakers as officials address the lingering effects of the pandemic
Colorado poised to pass bill requiring hospital price transparency for medical debt collection
Boram Kim | May 4, 2022 | Colorado
House Bill 1285 unanimously passed Third Reading in the Senate on Tuesday, positioning the bill to be signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis. The bill would prohibit a hospital from pursuing collection actions against a patient for medical services if the hospital is not in compliance with federal hospital