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Why a proposed Colorado law may ban the practice of garnishing patients’ paychecks to repay medical debt
2+ hour, 48+ min ago (134+ words) In most states, if someone repeatedly hasn't paid a medical bill, collectors can eventually go to that person's employer and garnish their paycheck " which means that they withhold a portion of that person's earnings to pay off the debt. Critics…...
Auto Insurance rates rising again--but not as much as previous years
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (257+ words) Drivers shouldn't expect much relief on their auto insurance rates this year. But, while they're set to increase, rates won't rise as significantly as in previous years. In Mountain West states, it's a mixed bag. While Wyoming has some of…...
White House announces new round of drug-price deals
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (361+ words) President Trump said the administration has reached agreements with nine more drugmakers to bring their U.S. drug prices more in line with what other wealthy countries pay. Fourteen companies in total have now reached what the administration calls most-favored-nation pricing deals....
Health insurance premiums set to increase dramatically by end of year
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (226+ words) Affordable Care Act tax credits are set to expire at the end of the month. On Thursday, lawmakers failed to come up with an alternative, killing competing proposals from Democrats and Republicans. The Mountain West is expected to face some…...
With no deal on health care subsidies, Coloradans face possibility of going without insurance next year
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (988+ words) This story was produced as part of the Colorado Capitol News Alliance. It first appeared at'cpr.org. Congress appears prepared to end the longest federal government shutdown in history without addressing Democrats" main demand: an extension of a tax credit…...
With open enrollment coming up, health insurance premiums in Northern Colorado are set to soar
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (433+ words) With the upcoming expiration of premium subsidies, data from the Colorado Division of Insurance estimates premiums will increase by 101%, on average, when open enrollment begins this weekend. According to the analysis, higher premiums will result in around 75,000 Coloradans becoming uninsured....
AstraZeneca makes deal with White House to lower drug prices
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (445+ words) AstraZeneca became the second drugmaker to enter a deal with the Trump administration to offer lower prices to Medicaid and to offer some of its drugs at a discount through TrumpRx, a government website to facilitate sales directly to consumers....
States are cutting Medicaid provider payments long before Trump cuts hit
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (1213+ words) Every day for nearly 18 years, Alessandra Fabrello has been a medical caregiver for her son, on top of being his mom. "It is almost impossible to explain what it takes to keep a child alive who should be dead," said…...
What's behind the health care fight that led to the government shutdown
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (631+ words) A fight over health policy drove the current federal government shutdown. At issue is the cost of premiums for health care plans people buy on the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, marketplaces. Enhanced tax credits for these premiums expire at…...
Colorado tax revenue was especially susceptible to changes in the “big, beautiful bill.” Here’s why.
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (1269+ words) This story was produced as part of the Colorado Capitol News Alliance. It first appeared at'coloradosun.com. Colorado is one of just four states that use federal taxable income to determine how much people pay in state taxes'and that have…...