One of the most important priorities for any family is being able to access quality, affordable health care. We all get colds, we all have preventive care needs, and we all need health care coverage. And when we deal with our own health care crises, its our family we turn to for support. However, for [...]
By Ashley Wheeland, Health Policy Attorney at the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative We are all getting tired of hearing about the “fiscal cliff.” Probably even more so for our U.S. Congressional members. But the deal Congress and the President come up with could impact what American families pay for our health care, and who gets [...]
By Dana Kennedy, Health Policy Intern from the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative August is a big month for health care! As of August 1st insurers were required to cover certain women’s preventive services without cost-sharing (like co-pays) in new plans, and start covering them when current plans are changed. But August 1st was also an important day [...]
By Ashley Mayo, Strategic Engagement Fellow at the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative
Welcome to the final post in our three part “Ask An Expert” series, featuring Ashley Wheeland from the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative! A few weeks ago, the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative hosted an informative Facebook chat with MomsRising about the Affordable Care Act. Here are a few commonly asked questions on health reform and health services [...]
By Ashley Wheeland, Health Policy Attorney Originally Published on the website of the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) includes many reforms to our health care systems, including private market reforms. One of these reforms will open a door to health coverage for many families who have never had [...]
A few weeks ago, the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative hosted an informative Facebook chat with MomsRising about the Affordable Care Act. Here are a few commonly asked questions on pregnancy, kids, and health reform, with expert answers and resources from Ashley Wheeland from the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative. What if I get pregnant then lose my [...]
By Sonji Wilkes, Mother Originally published by the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative My son Thomas was born in 2003. After his circumcision, he continued to bleed. Within a day, my husband Nathan and I were told that our newborn son had severe hemophilia, a genetic blood clotting disorder. A local hematologist was at our bedside [...]
Want to know how health reform helps women? Not sure what preventive services to ask for? Unclear on which women’s health services will be available this August? We’ve got answers! A few weeks ago, the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative hosted an informative Facebook chat with MomsRising about the Affordable Care Act. Here are a few [...]
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