CENTER FOR HEALTH PROGRESS

CENTER FOR HEALTH PROGRESS We can’t let lobbyists and greedy corporations direct our future. We know what’s at stake for us, our families, and our communities. Will you support our organizing with a $25/month donation? Donate Now ActiveCampaigns View allCare Not CourtsUCHealth, one of the most influential nonprofit health care systems in Colorado, is suing people for medical bills they can’t afford. We’re fighting back–health care workers and patients, united to demand that UCHealth put people over their their massive profits.Take Action Care Not CourtsHealth Over Corporate WealthWhile private health insurance companies bring in record-breaking profits, Colorado’s health care safety net is being pushed to the brink. Medicaid, OmniSalud, and Cover All Coloradans, which provide life-saving health coverage to over a million people in Colorado, are threatened by budget cuts—just when demand is growing and communities need them most. We’re pursuing several […]Take Action Health Over Corporate Wealth Three Facesof Power At Center for Health Progress, we think about power in three distinct, interconnected faces that guide our strategy and actions. Power to Win DemandsPower to Drive the AgendaPower to Shape the Story Our Fight, Our Future: The Century Long Fight for Health Care Our journey through the history of health care reform is a testament to the power of collective action. From the foundational efforts of mutual aid societies to the groundbreaking activism of the Black Panther Party and the Young Lords, this timeline is not just a reflection of the past but a guide for our path forward. As we confront ongoing challenges and industry opposition, the importance of our solidarity has never been clearer. View Timeline Gold Box Progress Red Box Setbacks 2018Formation of the Partnership for America’s Health Care FutureIndustry Mobilizes Against Reform: This coalition of health care industry groups forms to oppose Medicare for All and other reforms, showcasing organized resistance to systemic change.2020Health Insurance Affordability EnterpriseSB20-215 passes in Colorado creating the first of it’s kind subsidy program that makes health insurance more affordable for undocumented immigrants, overcoming industry barriers to expand health care access.2021Colorado Option Legislation PassedHB21-1232: The Colorado Option plan is passes despite record lobbying led by the Partnership for America’s Health Care Future. While it failed to create a true public option, it created first-in-the-nation provisions around health equity and made the plan available to all Coloradans including undocumented immigrants, reflecting a partial victory.2022Cover All Coloradans LegislationCenter for Health Progress leads HB22-1289 to expand Medicaid and CHP+ to all children and pregnant people in Colorado who meet the program income requirements regardless of immigration status, a success in expanding coverage despite industry opposition.2022Do No Harm group founded to oppose equity in healthIn 2022, a retired physician founded the organization Do No Harm to challenge gender-affirming care and efforts to increase diversity in medical programs. The group says it was founded to “[protect] patients and physicians from woke healthcare.”