The Colorado Option Health Benefit Plan, also known as the public option bill, is likely just days away from introduction. In preparation for its rollout, backers announced a coalition Tuesday that will be on the front lines of advocating for the bill.
The Colorado Coalition for Healthcare Options includes advocates such as the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, Healthier Colorado, the Colorado Chapter of the Committee to Protect Medicare, the Colorado Childrenâs Campaign, One Colorado, Good Business Colorado, Small Business Majority, the Colorado Fiscal Institute, Centennial State Prosperity, Young Invincibles and the American Diabetes Association.
In a statement Tuesday, the coalition said more affordable health care options will provide patients and their families the security and freedom to take control of their health without breaking the bank. Lowering health costs will help Colorado families who worry about how theyâll pay for a needed procedure or visit. Itâ
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8 Steps That Paved the Way to the Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was landmark legislation that required decades of actionsâand setbacksâto achieve.
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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was landmark legislation that required decades of actionsâand setbacksâto achieve.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. When it was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 2, 1964, it was a major victory for the civil rights movement in its battle against unjust Jim Crow laws that marginalized Black Americans. It took years of activism, courage, and the leadership of Civil Rights icons from Martin Luther King, Jr. to the Little Rock Nine to bring the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to fruition. These are eight key steps that ultimately led to the Act’s adoption.
Colorado youth find receptive ears with state lawmakers
By: Associated Press
and last updated 2020-12-13 15:30:54-05
DENVER (AP) â As a high school sophomore, Margot Swetich followed state Sen. Faith Winter to a building across the street from the State Capitol and into a meeting room, where an assortment of lobbyists peppered the Westminster Democrat with questions and objections to the contentious family leave bill she championed.
Margot, then just 15, reeled from the intensity of the exchange â and felt growing admiration for Winterâs composure amid the crossfire.
Afterward, Winter debriefed the young student and stressed that yes, conversations can be difficult â especially in cases like the family leave bill, which in 2019 had more than 200 lobbyists tracking it.
Colorado youth find receptive ears with state lawmakers
By KEVIN SIMPSONDecember 12, 2020 GMT
DENVER (AP) As a high school sophomore, Margot Swetich followed state Sen. Faith Winter to a building across the street from the State Capitol and into a meeting room, where an assortment of lobbyists peppered the Westminster Democrat with questions and objections to the contentious family leave bill she championed.
Margot, then just 15, reeled from the intensity of the exchange and felt growing admiration for Winter’s composure amid the crossfire.
Afterward, Winter debriefed the young student and stressed that yes, conversations can be difficult especially in cases like the family leave bill, which in 2019 had more than 200 lobbyists tracking it.
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