Health Policy

To help inform work that is vital to its mission, The Trust monitors, analyzes and reports about key national, state and local policy issues and current events that can affect the health and well-being of all Coloradans.

Overview

The Colorado Trust understands that many factors affect the health and well-being of Coloradans. As part of its commitment to health policy, The Trust monitors Colorado and national laws, regulations, bills, judicial decisions and political events. Current key policy issues include long-term state fiscal reform and implementation of the federal Affordable Care Act.

Spotlight on Health Policy

    High Court Health Care Argument Extended to Six Hours
    Associated Press
    The Supreme Court has added another 30 minutes to upcoming arguments over President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.

    Healthcare Reform’s Missing Link – Nurse Practitioners
    Los Angeles Times
    Within the next two years, if federal healthcare reforms proceed as expected, roughly 30 million of the estimated 50 million uninsured people in the United States — 6.9 million in California — will be trying to find new healthcare providers.

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