Welcome to the Halloween edition of the Cavalcade of Risk! It’s the 220th Cav that’s been posted since the series began in 2006, and there’s always lots of good stuff to read. Technology is awesome Let’s start things off with an update on a new use for drones (they’re going to be everywhere sooner or… Read more about All Treats No Tricks Cavalcade of Risk
Archives for October 2014
The skinny on Colorado health plan cancellations
Earlier this month, Colorado Insurance Commissioner Marguerite Salazar sent a letter to Colorado’s Senate Minority Leader, detailing the upcoming policy cancellations in Colorado. For 18,909 plan members, these policy cancellations are the result of a voluntary decision by the carriers. For another 3,849 for SeeChange small group members, the cancellation is happening because California has… Read more about The skinny on Colorado health plan cancellations
Health Wonk Review – the falling leaves edition
Welcome to the Falling Leaves edition of the Health Wonk Review! Grab your pumpkin-flavored whatever and pull up a chair – we’ve got lots of good stuff from the health wonks this week. The election is coming – don’t forget to vote! – and so is open enrollment, so there’s lots to talk about when… Read more about Health Wonk Review – the falling leaves edition
Colorado’s Senate Candidates Mark Udall and Cory Gardner on Contraceptives
Mark Udall and Cory Gardner are in a tight senate race right now, and one of the issues that has come up in several ads is contraception. Here’s what women in Colorado need to know about the two candidates and how their positions would impact our access to contraceptives: Udall supports the ACA. One of… Read more about Colorado’s Senate Candidates Mark Udall and Cory Gardner on Contraceptives
Weekend reading from the health wonks
In case you missed this week’s excellent Health Wonk Review, be sure to head over to Managed Care Matters for a little weekend reading. Joe Paduda has put together a great collection of health policy articles. Healthcare reform has been heavily partisan for the last several years (decades, really – remember the Clintons’ efforts to… Read more about Weekend reading from the health wonks
Connect for Health Colorado getting more user-friendly
Connect for Health Colorado has been one of the most successful exchanges in the country during the first year of operation. The exchange had enrolled nearly 146,000 people in private plans as of the end of August, and Colorado’s uninsured rate dropped by six percentage points from the end of 2013 to mid-2014. But despite… Read more about Connect for Health Colorado getting more user-friendly