Health Insurance

Policymakers agree patients shouldn't be stuck in the middle when an ambulance service charges more than what an insurer will pay. But they can't settle on what price is fair.

Therapists and other clinicians in Colorado found out this week that their rates for serving low income clients will drop significantly starting this fall.

The Colorado Division of Insurance says 110,000 people could drop off coverage as subsidies decrease and programs meant to hold down prices falter. Listen to "Morning Edition" fill-in host Desmond O'Boyle discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter John Ingold and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below.

A new website, Colorado Hospital Price Finder, lets users cross-reference the cost of medical procedures at hospitals across the state. The service, created by nonprofit PatientRightsAdvocate.org, is part of the Polis Administration’s strategy to bring down healthcare costs.

The independent office that helps Coloradans access behavioral health services is downsizing as the need for help increases.

Demand for health insurance under Omni-Salud, which provides coverage to residents regardless of their documentation status, has surged, prompting calls for state lawmakers to increase investments. Critics say the program forces taxpayers to subsidize health insurance for undocumented residents against their will.

In communities across Northern Colorado, people are struggling with their mental health, and with getting the care they need. Today, we’re going to talk about some of the fundamental reasons why.

Open enrollment for health insurance plans is approaching and in Colorado, there’s a program to help undocumented Coloradans get coverage. We take a look at how that program is helping undocumented people, who often go uninsured.

The Boulder Community Health system and UnitedHealthcare insurance are in a contract dispute over costs. That dispute could have serious fallout for patients, potentially forcing about 13,000 people to find new providers.

From 2022 to 2023, Colorado is seeing the second-highest increases in monthly private health insurance costs – nearly 20% – compared to the national average of less than 4%, according to an analysis by the finance website ValuePenguin. Wyoming and New Mexico also ranked in the top 5 with increases around 15%.