Health Care | Common Sense Institute

Five Things Lawmakers Should Consider Before the Next Round of the Public Option Debate

Feb 11, 2021

This report details five issues that lawmakers should consider if legislation to create a Colorado public option is reintroduced this year.

Proposition 118: A Statewide Paid Family and Medical Leave Program for Colorado but At What Cost?

Oct 21, 2020

This November, voters in Colorado will have the opportunity to vote on Proposition 118, a a state-run paid leave insurance benefit program for Colorado.

Proposition 118: How Will It Affect Your Bottom Line?

Sep 23, 2020

Run your own inputs through the Colorado Paid Family and Medical Leave Model to project a broad range of fiscal and individual results.

The Colorado Option Plan: Modeling the Impacts of Government Price Controls in Health Care

May 7, 2020

In this study, we explore how the introduction of a new government-controlled health plan would impact the state’s healthcare system and the overall state economy.

What’s at Stake with the Colorado Public Option?

Jan 29, 2020

This paper summarizes a series of outstanding questions which are critical to informing the implementation of the public option in Colorado.

Anticipating a State Option For Health Care: Will Businesses Face Higher Costs Or Will Quality and Access be Cut?

Sep 10, 2019

Senate Bill 188

Apr 9, 2019

This report examines the assumptions behind SB-188, a bill to create a state-run Family Medical Leave Insurance Program in Colorado.

CSPR – Did You Know?

Apr 12, 2012

Dynamic Model | Energy in Colorado | Colorado Medicaid | Trust Taxes…

The Medicaid Crisis and the Urgent Need for Reform

Oct 25, 2011

The federal debt now exceeds $14 trillion and continues to grow at a staggering pace with no end in sight. The record levels of debt have renewed the national conversation…

Colorado Medicaid

Oct 20, 2011

Did you know? Medicaid spending consumes more than 20% of Colorado’s annual General Fund budget…