Each year, about 20,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer.   Today Jill shares her ovarian cancer story and explains why access to affordable, meaningful health insurance is critical for people living with cancer. My name is Jill and I am a bad-ass 4-year survivor of stage 4 serous epithelial ovarian cancer with 41...

ME, or myalgic encephalomyelitis (also known as chronic fatigue syndrome), effects between 800,000 and 2.5 million Americans and is a debilitating multi-system illness that devastates a person’s mental and physical energy. People with ME who overexert themselves can get sicker for many days as a result. It leaves 75% unable to work or go to school...

Dr. TianChu Shih is a cardiologist who practices in Lone Tree, Colorado.  Like many physicians, she has seen first hand the impact of lack of affordable health coverage and care.  She shared with the CCC three stories about patients whose health has been put in jeopardy because of unaffordable healthcare.   While these are true stories of patients...

CCC staff hears often from people faced with overwhelming medical expenses.  Below, Julie shares her story of living with MS and the high cost of health insurance premiums and prescription drugs.   The CCC supports efforts to lower prescription drug costs and health insurance premium expenses, including HB19-1168, which aims to lower the cost of...

The Colorado Legislature is starting to seriously address issues in health care affordability. We believe many of these measures will make a difference and impact your pocket book. We encourage you to let your legislators know of your interest, support or health care story. Along with an update on legislation of interest, tips are listed below to...

Governor Polis and Lt. Gov. Primavera announce their efforts to save Coloradans Money on Healthcare. Peg Ellefson, board member at Susan G. Komen Colorado shares her story at 18:30.

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