Colorado Governor Announces New Legislation to Provide Healthcare to Uninsured

Colorado Governor Bill Ritter announced new legislation that will provide healthcare to 100,000 uninsured Colorado citizens and families, according to a news release from his office.

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The Colorado Healthcare Affordability Act would leverage state funds to draw down more federal funding in order to provide coverage to 100,000 uninsured Coloradoans through Medicaid and the Child Health Plan Plus.

In addition, hospitals would be required to pay "provider fees," which would generate an additional $600 million with $600 million in matching funds. The funds would also improve hospitals’ reimbursement rates from Medicaid and the Colorado Indigent Care Program.

Read about the Colorado Healthcare Affordability Act.

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