Public Health Emergency (PHE) Unwind
 WHAT'S HAPPENING?During the Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19, state Medicaid programs could not terminate anyone enrolled in benefits due to a provision in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) that ensured continuous coverage throughout the...
2023 Legislative Review, Part 2: Medical Debt and Health Care
Facility Fees Place Coloradans at Risk
On Friday, March 23, 2023, Julia Char Gilbert, CCLP's Connelly Policy Advocate, provided testimony to the House Health & Insurance Committee for House Bill 23-1215, Limits on Hospital Facility Fees. CCLP is in support of HB23-1215. Dear Madame Chair, Mr....
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...
Private Duty Nursing: One Family’s Story
When we think about complicated health insurance programs like Medicaid, it’s easy to miss the stories of the individual people and families who receive these benefits. A few months ago, one remarkable mother shared her family’s story in a public hearing to the...