Download audio clips Sen. Shawn Mitchell, R-Broomfield, as he argues against a bill that will increase the cost of health care.

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Health-coverage mandates pass, rates expected to rise

 

The Senate today approved a bill that is expected to increase the cost of health insurance by requiring insurance companies to cover a list of mental-health afflictions. Senate Bill 36 passed over a largely Republican opposition.

“We’re worried about the rising cost and un-affordability of health insurance, and now we’re proposing a measure with huge potential for dramatically increasing the cost of health insurance,” said Sen. Shawn Mitchell, R-Broomfield. “It will make the problem of the uninsured worse.”

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