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Affordable Care Act has high cost for local hospital

RANGELY | Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010 budget struggles have been nothing new for Rangely District Hospital. Dwindling Medicaid payments coupled with booming Medicaid participants exacerbated those financial challenges. The hospital budget operates under a variety of revenues. There are two mill levies associated with[Read More…]

February 28, 2017 by Jennifer Hill Comments are Disabled

Deadline Monday for residents to obtain their health insurance for ‘14

RBC I The Colorado Division of Insurance reminds consumers to review their health insurance options and take action to make sure they are enrolled by Monday. That is the deadline for open enrollment for individual health insurance plans this year.

March 27, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Ruling: Vounteer firefighters not employees

RBC I Colorado U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet recently welcomed news from the Treasury Department that it will issue proposed regulations along with the Internal Revenue Service that clarifies how volunteer firefighters and first responders are defined in the new health care law.

January 28, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Questions about insurance? Read letters or call for help

RBC I More than 95 percent of Coloradans affected by cancellation notices for individual and small group health insurance plans in 2013 have been offered the opportunity to renew their policies early and continue them into 2014.

December 10, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled