LWVLC Health Care Team Priorities
· Access to affordable health care for all, including behavioral health care.
· Gun Safety
· Public Health
LWVUS Positions on Health Care and Gun Policy
· This is a one page flyer that outlines key elements the concurrence in 2022 added to the HC position. Thanks to Linda for sharing.
· The detailed Health Care position from the LWVUS Impact on Issues 2022-2024, pages 137-143: Impact on Issues.
· The Gun Policy position from the LWVUS Impact on Issues can be found at the same link starting at page 153.
News and Resources
September 2025 Edition
Meetings, Events, and Action
1. Longview Celebration and Adolescent Open House on September 15, 3:30-5pm. Location is 2260 W. Trilby. Thanks to June for sharing. Register at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScZLO2WA-TdWMDJhIEDdvmOkcdg5w0MXB6nKIXLNeIQ7_uXfA/viewform
2. Gun Violence Prevention Task Force meets September 17 at 5:30pm. Bring your ideas for how we can make meaningful contributions to the fight against gun violence in Colorado. Register from our local calendar.
3. Board of Health meeting Thursday September 18, 6pm. Details will provided at this site a day or two prior to the meeting https://www.larimer.gov/boards/board-health/meetings#/list/. Contact Anna Fuller if you’re able to attend and observe.
4. LWVCO Health Care Task Force meets September 25 at 6:30-7:30pm. Check the LWVCO calendar for more information. Register from our local calendar or from LWVCO calendar.
5. Save the date: Elderhaus Adult Day Program Sapphire Gala September 26, 6pm. Anna is a supporter. More information about the organization can be found at: https://elderhaus.org/home/services/adult-day-program/
6. Reproductive Justice Task Force meets October 2 at 5:30pm – 6:45pm. Register from LWVCO calendar.
7. Gun Violence Prevention Task Force meets October 22. Senator Cathy Kipp and Virginia Mack will discuss the next steps in implementing Donna's Law which will set up a registration system so that people can put themselves on a no-sell list for a period of time.
8. Health District of Northern Larimer County on October 23 at 5:30pm (no meeting listed for September). Details will be provided at this site a day or two prior to the meeting https://www.healthdistrict.org/board-meeting-schedule Contact Anna Fuller if you’re able to attend and observe.
9. Gun Violence Prevention Task force meets December 3: Dr. Beverly Kingston and Dr. Amanda Giguere will describe how theory is put into practice in a program that sends Shakespeare into Colorado schools.
Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare Advantage and Private Equity taking over healthcare
CPR reports takeaways from a webinar hosted by Colorado Health Institute called “What’s Ahead for Colorado’s Health and Social Programs.” Informative article of projected impacts in Colorado from the One Big Beautiful Bill and state budget cuts. Thanks to Anna for sharing. https://www.thebulwark.com/p/if-the-government-shuts-down-obamacare-will-be-why-subsidies-health-care-costs?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=87281&post_id=173217083&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=false&r=27rg4s&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email
An Updated Privatization Position: What Can It Help Us Do? LWV Health Care Reform Interest Group Newsletter https://lwvhealthcarereform.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/HCR4USNewsletter_Aug2025-fin-sm.pdf
The One Big Beautiful Budget Act vs. The One Inadequate Colorado State Budget, hosted by the LWVCO Health Care Task Force in August. Recording of the meeting can be found under the LWVCO website, Health Care Task Force tab.
News
Access to Affordable Care for All
If the Government Shuts Down, ObamaCare Will Be Why – from The Bulwark. Thanks to Kathy Maher for sharing.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/if-the-government-shuts-down-obamacare-will-be-why-subsidies-health-care-costs?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=87281&post_id=173217083&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=false&r=27rg4s&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email
Public Health
Public Health Infrastructure Grant – learn more in this 4-minute video. Thanks to June for sharing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXLa4AgNayU
Behavioral Health Care
Resource for Advocacy in Every Setting – from Mental Health Colorado. Thanks to June for sharing. https://www.mentalhealthcolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Mental-Health-Colorados-Brain-Wave-Advocacy-Toolkit.pdf
Child mental health crisis tied to immigration enforcement. Thanks to Kathy Wilson for sharing. https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2025/08/08/child-mental-health-crisis-tied-immigration-enforcement