Colorado Hospital Officials React to Health Overhaul Bill

By On November 12, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Eric Whitney, Health, KRCC News

Colorado hospital officials say the health overhaul bill passed by the House this past weekend is a good start toward reform. But there’s also parts of the bill they don’t like. At a policy summit in Denver Tuesday, the Colorado Hospital Association offered reviews of the legislation. KCFR Health Reporter Eric Whitney has more.

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