Colorado Consumer Health Initiative
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Working for barrier-free access to quality, affordable and equitable health care for all Coloradans. cohealthinitiative.org
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“Colorado is the first state in the country to set an Upper Payment Limit for a specific medication.” — CCHI
💊 A historic win for consumers: Enbrel’s cost is now lowered to one‑third of its previous price.
🌐Read the article: http://bit.ly/47bBiFI
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Enhanced Premium Tax Credits protect 20M+ people from medical bills that drain savings & wreck credit. Congress had the chance to act—instead, they chose cuts.

Join us in urging Congress to make these tax credits permanent & repeal health care cuts
https://commcat.io/467vrRn

#CareNotCuts
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Colorado expanded hospital discounted care requirements to protect more patients, and other states should follow suit. The article features voices like our very own Melissa Duncan, highlighting why stronger protections are needed nationwide.

📰Read the article: https://loom.ly/jjD0QpE
Big loopholes in hospital charity care programs mean patients still get stuck with the tab
Even if people qualify for financial help with their hospital bills, the care they receive may not be covered.
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🗞️Our September newsletter is here!

Get updates on CCHI’s role in the graduated income tax ballot measure, the upcoming Colorado Health Conference, the CAB letter/petition on data privacy, PDAB news & more.

Read it here ⬇️
https://loom.ly/qvGCkVs
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“This fear is dangerous & harmful. Coverage stabilizes health care and lowers costs for everyone.”
🚨 Federal investigations into Colorado’s health care are ramping up, but health advocates are pushing back.
Read more: https://loom.ly/v35JTFA
Feds investigate Colorado's spending on health care for undocumented immigrants
The Trump administration and now Congress have launched investigations into Colorado’s spending on health care for undocumented immigrants.
www.denver7.com
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Ticket deadline is today! Join us September 24 to celebrate 25 years of advancing health equity in Colorado.
🎟️ Reserve your spot: https://loom.ly/46PUFds
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The countdown is on! ⏰
Our 25th Anniversary celebration is almost here, and ticket sales close in just 2 days!
Secure your spot and join us for an evening to remember 💫
🎟️ https://loom.ly/46PUFds
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Big hikes. Bigger harm.‼️
The “Big Beautiful Bill” is set to terminate enhanced ACA tax credits, leaving Coloradans climbing a 170% premium spike in 2026.
We need care, not cuts.
#ProtectOurCare #HealthCareForAll #ACA
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Western Slope families are staring down premium hikes of up to 216% next year. Why? Because Congress let key healthcare subsidies expire. Nearly 100,000 Coloradans could lose coverage.

Our lives > corporate profits.

🔴Read more & demand action: https://loom.ly/fzOPNMM
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Big bill. Big disaster. 💥 The “Big Beautiful Bill” plan terminates enhanced tax credits, and Coloradans would see premiums skyrocket by 170% on average in 2026.
We can’t afford this. We deserve better.
#ProtectOurCare #HealthCareForAll
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🌟 Celebrate 25 years with us! An evening of connection with dinner, drinks & live music. Don't miss the September 10 ticket deadline! ➡️ https://loom.ly/46PUFds
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In this op-ed, our Deputy Director Adam Fox warns how the “Big Beautiful Bill” will devastate Colorado families with soaring premiums and lost coverage, and the urgent step Congress must take to protect health care.
Read the full piece ⬇️ https://loom.ly/vpNDRQc
There’s a simple solution to the health care calamity | Colorado Newsline
The so-called Big Beautiful Bill passed by Republicans in Congress is already having ugly consequences for Coloradans.
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Time is ticking! CCHI’s 25th Anniversary Celebration is just ONE month away 🎉 Don’t miss your chance to join us, get your tickets by September 10!
Grab your tickets today: https://loom.ly/46PUFds
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Colorado's insurance rates are spiking, and the insurance market is being thrown into chaos! With rate increases and cuts in tax credits, Coloradans are facing average premium increases of 170% this year, and over 100,000 Coloradans are expected to lose coverage. ACT NOW 🚨 https://loom.ly/TPX60ak
Tell Congress to Stop Health Insurance Chaos!
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🗞️Our August newsletter is here! We’re thanking our 25th anniversary sponsors, highlighting next week’s Know Your Rights webinar, covering the Special Session, and sharing updates on insurance rate hikes + PDAB.
Read it here ⬇️
https://loom.ly/PTmwCNE
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In Telluride, residents reported that not a single dentist takes Medicaid, they must travel hours just to get care. In Pueblo, too few providers are stretched thin serving an entire region. Your oral health shouldn’t depend on your ZIP code.
👉 Read more in our full report: https://loom.ly/Ex_I9FI
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“Without Medicaid, I don’t know how I’d survive, let alone care for my kids.”

Genesis, a single mom in Westminster, shares what’s at stake as Colorado faces devastating Medicaid cuts.

This isn’t just politics, it’s people’s lives. Watch her story. Speak out.
#MedicaidMonday #MedicaidMatters
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⚠️ Dental care isn't a luxury, so why does insurance treat it like one?
🦷 Most adult dental coverage is optional, limited & costly. But it doesn't have to be this way.
📄Explore what’s possible on our one pager when we treat oral health as essential health ➡️ https://loom.ly/Ex_I9FI
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Medicaid & Medicare just turned another year older, but instead of celebrating, we’re fighting massive cuts in a bill passed by Republicans.
#medicaidmatters #medicarematters