This year’s legislative session has been an intense one to say the least, but with many positive results for Coloradans experiencing poverty. Major priority bills required research, testimony and support from CCLP — as well as our partner organizations, and our...
Bethany Pray, Esq.
Articles by Bethany Pray, Esq.
Give Medicaid clients the process they are due
Health First Colorado, the state’s Medicaid program, is critical to the health and well-being of the over 1.4 million Coloradans who qualify based on income or disability. Unfortunately, getting enrolled and staying enrolled in the program can be very challenging....
How legal advocacy advances our mission
In promoting racial equity and economic security for Coloradans facing poverty, Colorado Center on Law and Policy uses a set of tools to improve access to housing, food, income and health care. Those tools – legislative advocacy, coalition building, research and...
Good news about coverage in Colorado
Colorado has done something extraordinary in recent months. While enrollment through many state health exchanges is 4 percent lower than last year due to fast-moving and disruptive federal changes, Colorado’s numbers are up. More people have signed up for plans, and a...
CCLP reaffirms immigrant access to health
Colorado has recognized the importance of extending coverage to populations that lack affordable access to health care, when federal rules allow. In 2009, Colorado’s General Assembly authorized the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) to...