Government
Colo. commission unveils fifth health care reform plan
NEWS IN BRIEF — Posted Oct. 15, 2007
The Colorado Blue Ribbon Commission on Health Care Reform added a fifth, Massachusetts-like plan to the pool of proposals to reform the state's health care system and cover many of the state's 792,000 uninsured.
The plan -- developed by the commission -- would require all Coloradans to have health insurance or pay an income tax assessment. It also would create an insurance pool with sliding-scale subsidies. Like three of the other four plans, which were submitted by advocates and other stakeholders, the commission's proposal would expand public health programs and try to create more affordable coverage. The remaining plan is for a single-payer system.
The commission is due to issue its recommendations to the General Assembly by Jan. 31, 2008. The five plans are detailed on the commission's Web site (link).
Note: This item originally appeared at http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2007/10/15/gvbf1015.htm.