Earlier this month, Bethany Pray, Interim Executive Director of Colorado Center on Law and Policy, provided the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) with a public comment regarding mental health parity for Colorado Medicaid. Individuals...
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A Summary of Pro-Tenant Bills in the 2023 Legislative Session, Part 1
Protections for renters are important for Colorado. Pro-tenant policies lead to greater housing stability, particularly for our lowest income households. They also can help prevent displacement and the process of gentrification – changing the character of a...
Myths & Facts: Ending Colorado’s Unconstitutional Sponsorship Law
In the mid-90s, President Bill Clinton famously promised to “end welfare as we know it,” by capping the number of years for eligibility and imposing restrictions for certain public benefits. Non-citizens were hit particularly hard as part of that misguided goal as...
Part 2: What is Credit Reporting, and How Does It Harm People with Medical Debt?
Accessing and maintaining good credit is essential to achieving economic mobility. However, a derogatory mark on a credit report can likewise significantly harm one’s life. When an individual struggles to pay off medical debt, the resultant poor credit report can...
Statement: New ‘public charge’ rule would harm millions of immigrant families
The Trump Administration’s Department of Homeland Security today posted new regulations that will
harm the health and economic security of immigrants and their families, including thousands of
families in Colorado. The Colorado Center on Law & Policy strongly condemns these changes, which
target immigrants who are working toward a safe, stable future in the United States, and who help
drive our economy and enrich our communities.
As released, the rule will make life for immigrants much harder with the creation of a wealth test and
other legal barriers that discriminate against non-English speakers, children, the elderly, and people
with serious illnesses. The rule will also scare families away from accessing critical government
programs like Medicaid and SNAP that promote health and wellbeing and make our communities
stronger.
CCLP is an organization firmly rooted in equity and the preservation of dignity for Coloradans facing
economic hardship. We denounce this rule and other similar changes that will harm our communities.
The final rule will not go into effect before October 15, 2019 and that implementation date may be
delayed further due to litigation. Until implementation, none of the changes will take effect.
It is a priority for CCLP that our communities have access to reliable and accurate information about
these changes. We will be doing a comprehensive review of the changes over the next several days and
are working with partners to make presentations available. In the meantime, you can learn more about
the rule and how to get involved by visiting the Protecting Immigrant Families campaign website. If you
have more questions about the new rule, please email CCLP health attorney Allison Neswood at
[email protected].
Recent articles
CCLP’s Public Comment on Mental Health Parity for Colorado Medicaid
Earlier this month, Bethany Pray, Interim Executive Director of Colorado Center on Law and Policy, provided the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) with a public comment regarding mental health parity for Colorado Medicaid. Individuals...
A Summary of Pro-Tenant Bills in the 2023 Legislative Session, Part 1
Protections for renters are important for Colorado. Pro-tenant policies lead to greater housing stability, particularly for our lowest income households. They also can help prevent displacement and the process of gentrification – changing the character of a...
Myths & Facts: Ending Colorado’s Unconstitutional Sponsorship Law
In the mid-90s, President Bill Clinton famously promised to “end welfare as we know it,” by capping the number of years for eligibility and imposing restrictions for certain public benefits. Non-citizens were hit particularly hard as part of that misguided goal as...
Part 2: What is Credit Reporting, and How Does It Harm People with Medical Debt?
Accessing and maintaining good credit is essential to achieving economic mobility. However, a derogatory mark on a credit report can likewise significantly harm one’s life. When an individual struggles to pay off medical debt, the resultant poor credit report can...