Lawmakers ponder new way to tame Medicaid cost spiral

Health-care reform

“Expanded access to care is simply unsustainable without changes in how states deliver and pay for care.”

State health-care reform faces uncertainty as federal reforms face court challenges

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“How the exchange will function is to some extent in question because of the movement of the federal lawsuit through the United States Supreme Court.”

House Rs close ranks around tobacco revenue

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Counters a leading Senate D: “In a perfect world we would fund the cancer programs no matter what, but we’ve got to be pragmatic.”

Much-debated health-benefit exchanges get guv’s OK

Health-care reform

Conservative critics charge it too closely resembles controversial federal health-care reforms.

‘CHP’ bill, a tough call for Dems, now on guv’s desk

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Colorado Children’s Campaign says measure balances budget on poor kids’ backs.

2011 session in review: key legislation highlighted

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Read our legislative wrap for the final word on which bills passed and which fell short.

Panel throws book at those who spit—on those who help us

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“These are the people who are there everyday for us. Why shouldn’t we give them the benefit of elevated protection?”

Dust-up over health-benefit exchanges: ‘good policy, toxic politics’?

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“The exchanges are a free-market idea that, absent some of the provisions of the federal law, are a good idea.”

Value of vaccinations eclipses any risk, lawmakers told

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Still, some on panel say parents’ prerogatives should remain paramount.

Regs on naturopaths rejected in committee

Health-care reform

Mom says lack of standards may have cost son’s life; practitioners said bill could squeeze them out