Sen. Jim Smallwood, R-Parker, objects to the bills, saying the proposals do nothing to address the high cost of care
Still, Smallwood says that the government should not be the solution to the rising costs, and says he worries about the state competing with private insurance companies. Insurance companies already have to get their rates approved every year by the state Division of Insurance after public comment periods that follow the initial proposals.
“Having sort of the referees be sort of one of the players would seem unfair in any sport,” he said.
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Senator Jim Smallwood tells the Denver Post we are coming dangerously close to government overreach
Bill that would repeal Colorado health insurance exchange clears first Senate committee
The Senate Finance Committee voted 3-2 to pass Senate Bill 3 on a party-line vote. Democratic Sens. Lois Court and Lucia Guzman voted against passing the bill, while Republican Sens. Jack Tate, Owen Hill and Tim Neville voted to pass it.
Sen. Jim Smallwood says state health exchange repeal would save the state millions of dollars
“Our state exchange is really funded through a number of different sources, but many of them are really tax payer dollars,” State Sen. Smallwood said. “With my proposal, first of all we want people to know that by repealing the state exchange that in no way ends the ACA, it doesn’t end ObamaCare in the state of Colorado. It allows our citizens to buy the same policies from the same insurance companies at the same rates, but on website healthcare.gov instead of connectforhealthco.com because healthcare.gov is being paid for with federal dollars because with connect for health we’re paying for it, again, with our state dollars.”
