‘Single payer’ bill advances in Colorado

(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review)

For the third year in a row, Colorado lawmakers have advanced a bill that would explore the feasibility of a statewide universal healthcare payment system.

The proposal mandates the Colorado School of Public Health to analyze draft model legislation for a single payer, nonprofit, publicly financed, and privately delivered healthcare system. The analysis, which would be completed by the end of 2026, would examine the potential costs, benefits, and impacts of such a system on Colorado residents, providers, and the broader healthcare industry. Continue reading here…

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