Colorado Consumer Health Initiative

04/14/2026

The 2026 Colorado legislative session has kept us busy. Come hear what happened. Join us & The Bell Policy Center for our Legislative Wrap-Up event!

We're going to recap the 2026 Colorado legislative session on May 19 in two ways — a content-rich webinar at noon (you can register via the link below), and a content-light, in-person event in the evening. More details to come. Hope you can join us! Colorado Consumer Health Initiative https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IzJBA8qvTLCLpzLISdYB0w #/registration

04/14/2026

Great minds, even greater mission 🤝

Nothing like sharing a meal with people who are just as committed to the fight as you are. Mannat and Adam had the pleasure of sitting down with Anthony Wright of FamiliesUSA, cheers to their incredible national advocacy! 🍻

04/13/2026

We'll see you there, right? 😊

In just 2 months, we’re hosting a fundraiser breakfast to celebrate our Policy Team, and we’d love for you to join us! Grab breakfast, meet the team, and hear firsthand what they’ve been working on.

🎟️ loom.ly/pLa5_90

04/10/2026

Treated at a public hospital in Colorado? Your legal rights may be more limited than you think.

Our deputy director, Adam Fox, spoke with Denver7 Investigates on how the state's Governmental Immunity Act leaves patients at public hospitals with fewer protections.

🔗Read the article: loom.ly/I8gOebM

By the time testing confirmed a patient's permanent inner ear damage after a procedure, she said, she had missed the short filing deadline under Colorado’s Governmental Immunity Act, known as CGIA.

04/08/2026

What They Don't Tell You: Health Care Edition 🩺

If you’ve ever looked at a medical bill and said, “Wait… for what?” you’re not alone. 🙁

Our CAP team’s Monica is kicking off this new segment with practical tips, real talk, and a little peace of mind when it comes to your health care rights.

04/06/2026

We'll be there! 👋

CCHI is proud to be a community partner at the CD-8 Community Town Hall in Thornton alongside Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains & others. Come find us, we'll have resources and information on how we can help you navigate healthcare.

📅 April 9 | 6-7:30pm | 🔗loom.ly/m9bFJuM

04/06/2026

Colorado created the PDAB to protect consumers from high drug costs. SB26-140 would gut that mission.

💊 More than half of Coloradans are already worried about affording their medications. Now is not the time to roll back oversight.

💥Tell your lawmakers to vote NO on SB26-140. 🔗https://loom.ly/OqDsphk

04/01/2026

Hey you, yeah you 🫵🏻 You're invited to our second-ever fundraiser breakfast. 🥞

Come hear from our Policy Team on what they've been up to at the Capitol and support our mission in building a future where healthcare works for all!

Good Food, Great Cause, Even Better People.
📅 6/11/26 |⌛ 8:30-10am |📍BlendCo
🔗 Register: loom.ly/pLa5_90

03/31/2026

Consider this our March photo dump 💫🤩From rallies to committee hearings to community events, March was full of moments, and people worth fighting for! On to April 💪🏼

03/30/2026

Better late than never, right? 🪴Our March Newsletter is out, and just like our team lately, it's a busy one! We cover our response to CMS's proposed NBPP rule, our Deputy Director at the NAIC Conference, GIT Ballot Measure, CHASE Board updates & more! 📎https://loom.ly/kBoTADg

CMS released its proposed rule for the 2027 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters, threatening the affordability and accessibility of ACA coverage. In response, CCHI alongside SEIU Local 105 & Colorado Safety Net Collaborative submitted a comment letter raising concerns about the expansion of hig...

03/19/2026

Today, Policy & Research Coordinator, Sophia Hennessy, spoke at the New Jersey Prescription Drug Affordability Council public meeting:

“In a moment of unaffordability and budget cuts, our UPL on Enbrel stands to return a gross estimate of $38 million dollars to Coloradans.”

🔗Read her testimony:

I am here today to talk about Colorado’s experience setting an Upper Payment Limit (or UPL). Last fall, Colorado’s Prescription Drug Affordability Board (or PDAB) unanimously voted to set a UPL on Enbrel, a high cost drug that treats a variety of autoimmune diseases. The UPL was set at $600 per ...