Issue Position: Health Care

Issue Position

We should all be proud that Colorado continues to lead the nation in addressing the health care crisis. We expanded Medicaid before the adoption of the ACA and created an exchange that serves as a model for other states. Over 94% of Coloradans have health insurance today, yet heath care and insurance costs continue to skyrocket with seemingly no end in sight.
We need a Colorado public option for health care needs now. A public option is the only way to insert competition into the marketplace and force private providers and insurers into competitive business practice.
All Coloradans should be able to purchase coverage through Health First Colorado (Colorado's Medicaid Program) or one of the private plans offered to state employees. Only by increasing the pool of insured can we achieve the economy of scale necessary to drive down costs.

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