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Health Care for All Colorado and the Colorado Nurses Association co-authored the Colorado Health Services Plan (CHSP) which is the only proposal out of the five final Colorado health care reform proposals evaluated that reduces costs and covers everyone.
The Blue Ribbon Commission for Health Care Reform -- 208 Commission -- presented its recommendations to the Colorado State Legislature on January 31, just after Health Care for All Colorado's rally.
Public comment after their report was overwhelmingly for single-payer.
208 Commission Final Reports & Assessments
Final Report
Minority Report
Colorado Medical Society (CMS) Evaluation:
Lewin Group EvaluationsCost and Coverage Impacts of Five Proposals to Reform the Colorado Health Care System
Colorado Health Services Plan (CHSP)
The Single-Payer proposal submitted by Health Care For All Colorado and the Colorado Nurses Association.
Overview
Final Colorado Health Services Plan (CHSP)
About the Colorado 208 Commission for Health Care Reform
State Senate Bill 208 created the Colorado Blue Ribbon Commission for Health Care Reform.
The 27 commissioners were health care providers, consumers and business representatives (many with years of work in the health insurance industry and HMOs) which made recommendations for comprehensive health care reform with improved health care access for all to the State Legislature by January 2008. Commissioners chose four proposals out of 19 comprehensive proposals submitted to them. An independent analyst, The Lewin Group, has been modeling those four plans for reform ? including HCAC's proposal, called the Colorado Health Services Plan. The Commissioners are now designing their own, additional and composite proposal for evaluation. Senate Bill 208 calls for hearings in each of the seven congressional districts of Colorado.
Now is the time to dialog with our legislators and other leaders about a single-risk pool insurance as a remedy for current cost-inefficiencies of multiple insurances. Addressing the sources of inflationary health costs and cost-shifting is key to a vision for systemic health care reform in Colorado. There are a number of one- and two-page summaries of reports and studies to share with legislators throughout the Health Care for All Colorado website. See also information that can be shared with legislators: Background Health Care Information Compiled by HCAC to present to the 208 Commission.
Appointees to Blue Ribbon Health Care Reform Commission
208 Commission Website
Links and Discussion:
Federal & State Reports of Cost & Savings of Single-Payer Health Care 19 previous studies done at the federal and state levels evaluating the cost-effectiveness and comprehensiveness of single payer coverage. Commission Meetings Summary of April 27, 2007 Meeting Timeline of 208 Blue Ribbon Commission for Health Care Reform Significant Dates/Deadlines for Health Reform Proposals Background Health Care Information Compiled by HCAC to present to the 208 Commission A summary of some studies, reports and other state reform proposals for health care, as well as criteria for reform, and a pdf slide presentation about current health care costs.
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