Take Back Our Health Care.
Insurance and pharmaceutical companies took our healthcare and made billions doing it — now Colorado is taking it back. Your healthcare shouldn’t depend on your boss or your bank account.
The Receipt
$5.7T
US Healthcare Spend, 2025.
5x the entire defense budget. Yet we consistently rank last among the 11 most wealthy nations in the Commonwealth Fund health system survey.
Source: CMS, 2025
The Cost Of Doing Nothing.
Insurance companies and Big Pharma built a system that profits from complexity, denials, and keeping people in the dark. These are the receipts.
3x
The Prescription Price Gap
Americans pay nearly three times more for prescription drugs than people in other wealthy nations — for the exact same medications.
Src – RAND Corporation, 2021
1.8M
Bankrupt Every Year
1.8 million Americans go medically bankrupt every year. That’s 66% of all personal bankruptcies in the country.
Src – American Journal of Public Health
$5.7T
Spent — Ranked Last
$5.7 trillion spent on US healthcare in 2024 — 5x the defense budget. Yet we consistently rank last among the 11 most wealthy nations in the Commonwealth Fund health system survey.
Src – CMS, 2024 – Commonwealth Fund
What We’re Building
Universal healthcare means every Coloradan is covered. No exceptions.
01
Every Resident, Covered
Regardless of job, income, or immigration status. Freelancers. The unhoused. Small business owners. No exceptions.
02
Every Doctor In-Network
Every doctor in Colorado is in-network. You keep your doctor. You gain access to ones you don’t have now.
03
Coverage That Follows You
Your healthcare follows you — not your employer. Change jobs, start a business, take a sabbatical. Stay covered.
04
Doctors Decide Care
Healthcare decisions made by doctors — not insurance company spreadsheets, prior-auth bots, or quarterly earnings.
Who Wins
Coloradans who stand to gain the most.
SMALL BUSINESS
“I really wanted to provide a health insurance plan for my employees. But each year it got harder and harder. More expensive. Less coverage. A universal healthcare plan would definitely make life better for small businesses.”
GENE U. – DURANGO
RURAL COLORADO
“With a solid team effort, the Montezuma County Hospital is now in balance with staffing and finances. However, because of the federal cuts in the “Big Beautiful Bill,” its future looks precarious.”
CONNIE F. – MD
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