Polis supports bill to cap what hospitals can charge certain insurers
As health care costs continue to rise in Colorado, Gov. Jared Polis and some state lawmakers are taking aim at hospitals. They want to cap what hospitals can charge some insurers.
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As health care costs continue to rise in Colorado, Gov. Jared Polis and some state lawmakers are taking aim at hospitals. They want to cap what hospitals can charge some insurers.
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