The year is 2089. An elderly woman and her granddaughter are going through a long-forgotten trunk that belonged to the woman’s own grandfather in the early part of the century. The child is pulling out items one at a time. “What’s this,” she asks her grandmother. And just about the time grandmother begins to answer,…
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Some of you have been without health insurance for a while. You may have never had health insurance. But hopefully, some of you were able to enroll for health insurance through your state or the federal exchange, and now – for the first time in what may be a very long time – you’re newly…
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The question plaguing millions of minds this time of year: Is it a cold or is it the flu? Which one do I have? The Cold The common cold is characterized by runny nose, sore throat, and cough, and may last 5 to 10 days. Colds, including chest colds and head colds, are caused by one…
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Colorado’s New Health Insurance CO-OP Employs Social Media to Help Consumers Understand Changes in Healthcare and Make the Most of their Insurance Experience Denver, Colo. (June 26, 2013)—To break through the confusion about the changes in healthcare and help Coloradans make smarter decisions about how they choose and use health insurance, Colorado HealthOP, Colorado’s first…
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Newly Appointed Board Members add to Colorado HealthOP’s Already Robust Roster of Healthcare Experts Denver, Colo. (Nov. 18, 2013)— Colorado HealthOP, Colorado’s first statewide non-profit health insurance cooperative, today announced the appointment of three new board members. These prominent leaders bring more than a century of healthcare, law and accounting experience to the CO-OP’s board…
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Colorado HealthOP Helps Coloradans Prepare to Purchase Health Insurance Denver, Colo. (August 21, 2013)— According to a June 2013 Gallup poll, nearly half (43 percent) of uninsured Americans are unaware that they are required by law to carry health insurance by January 1, 2014. In Colorado, that translates to more than 350,000 Coloradans who may…
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The Colorado Health Foundation awarded Colorado HealthOP, the state’s first non-profit health insurance cooperative, a $170,000 grant to educate Coloradans about the importance of enrolling in a sustainable health insurance plan. Denver, Colo. (Oct. 31, 2013) The Colorado Health Foundation awarded Colorado HealthOP, the state’s first non-profit health insurance cooperative, a $170,000 grant to educate…
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October 1st has been a much-anticipated date for months as healthcare reform brings new insurance options to citizens. People who have been excluded from health coverage due to finances, pre-existing conditions, and a myriad of other obstacles now have a shot at shopping for a plan they can afford and actually use. Colorado HealthOP is…
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Statewide Health Insurance CO-OP Launches Campaign To Help Coloradans Without Health Insurance Get Covered Denver, Colo. (October 1, 2013) – Today, as healthcare marketplaces open across the country, Colorado HealthOP, one of 23 new health insurance cooperatives launching nationwide today as a result of the Affordable Care Act, announced it is now selling health insurance…
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New Health Insurance CO-OP Announces Five Progressive Programs That Give Coloradans More Control Over Their Medical Costs and Care Denver, Colo. (September 23, 2013) Colorado HealthOP, Colorado’s first statewide non-profit health insurance cooperative (CO-OP), announced today that it will offer five progressive programs designed to give consumers more choice in their healthcare, help them stay…
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