Hey Colorado Pols: Hospitals pass hospital “fee” on to patients
The bill that would repeal the Colorado hospital tax has died. But Colorado Pols incorrectly states that it’s hospitals that pay the fee. This expense, or a large part of it, probably gets passed on to patients. Nor does the fee bring in matching funds from the feds.
Colorado HB11-1025 would repeal the phony health care “affordability” act
Colorado HB11-1025 would repeal the hospital provider tax instituted in 2009. The tax (not a fee) was part of the so-called “Colorado Health Care Affordability Act.” Linda Gorman of the Independence Institute explains how “If truth in advertising applied to legislation, the act’s title would have landed someone in jail.”
Colorado HB11-1025 Repeal Hospital Provider Fee Tax
Colorado state Rep. Janak Joshi and Senator Kevin Lundberg are sponsoring HB11-1025, which would repeal the hospital provider “fee” instituted in 2009. Linda Gorman explains how the so-called “fee” is really a tax, and hence violates the Colorado Constitution
Colorado Medicaid: replace matching funds with block grants
Replacing open-ended federal matching funds for state Medicaid spending would encourage fiscal restraint & reduce waste. Federal funding should be phased out, as money comes from states anyway. Keep the money in state.
Colorado House Bill 1025: repeal hospital provider fee
Colorado Springs Representative Jakek Joshi has introduced House Bill 11-1025, which would repeal the hospital provider tax created by HB 1293.
