What They're Watching: Summer Gathercole, Colorado Behavioral Health Administration
Eli Kirshbaum | Apr 17, 2023 | Colorado
Eli Kirshbaum | Apr 17, 2023 | Colorado
Eli Kirshbaum | Apr 17, 2023 | Colorado
With federal emergency allotments to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ending last month, state efforts to address food insecurity among Coloradan children are underway. Gov. Jared Polis signed a $14 million supplemental budget appropriation in early March to fund local food banks and pantries. The Colorado Department of Human
On Wednesday, the Colorado House Public and Behavioral Health and Human Services Committee approved a measure that would restructure the state’s hospital community benefit system. Federal tax law requires nonprofit hospital organizations to spend a portion of their surplus revenue each year on community benefits, which are goods and services
The Colorado House Health and Insurance Committee approved Senate Bill 189 on Tuesday, which the bill’s sponsors contend would improve access to reproductive healthcare services by removing economic barriers. The bill passed the Senate last week and now heads with amendments to the House Appropriations Committee for consideration. Provisions in
The Colorado House Health and Insurance Committee advanced House Bill 1215 to appropriations on Friday, described by bill sponsors as a consumer protection measure aimed at promoting medical billing transparency. The bill would prohibit providers from charging hospital-associated “facility fees” for certain outpatient (primary care, telehealth, and preventive
On Tuesday, the Colorado House Public and Behavioral Health and Human Services Committee unanimously approved House Bill 1228, which would increase Medicaid reimbursement rates to nursing facilities statewide. Sponsor Rep. Jenny Willford (D-Northglenn) testified that the aim is to improve reimbursement for nursing facility services by incentivizing access
The Colorado House Health and Insurance Committee advanced Senate Bill 93 to the committee of the whole on Tuesday. The measure would lower the state’s interest rates on medical debt from 8% to 3% and require debt collection agencies to provide consumers an itemized statement on the medical