Healthcare is on the ballot this November. As a healthcare provider, I care about the quality and availability of healthcare for my clients, family, friends, and, well, everyone! Proposition 188 is about the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program. A "Yes" will help protect families with serious health issues. Here are the facts. 

​Proposition 118: Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program 
Proposition 118 proposes amending the Colorado statutes to: 

• create a paid family and medical leave insurance program for Colorado employees administered by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment; 
• require employers and employees in Colorado to pay a payroll premium to finance paid family and medical leave insurance benefits beginning January 1, 2023; 
• allow eligible employees up to 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave insurance benefits annually starting January 1, 2024; and 
• create job protections for employees who take paid family and medical leave. 

What Your Vote Means 

• A “yes” vote on Proposition 118 means the state will create an insurance program to provide paid family and medical leave benefits to eligible employees in Colorado funded by employers and employees’ premiums. 
• A “no” vote on Proposition 118 means the state will not create a paid family and medical leave insurance program.

For more objective information, read Ballot Issues for November 2020.

Cathy co-hosted a virtual meeting entitled Navigating Healthcare on September 12, 2020, with various healthcare legislators and experts about the future of healthcare. Speakers included were former State Senator Jeanne Nicholson and Diane Dunn a Health IT Consultant with 30+ years of experience with Medicaid. Slides from the talks are available to download. They also met with met with Representative Ed Perlmutter to discuss improvements to Medicare. There was a lot of great information and discussion on healthcare topics that affect you. Your health matters! Check out the article and discover the latest happenings in healthcare in Colorado. 

Cathy Blake and Laura Collins were presenters at the Fourth Annual Universal Healthcare Conference in Denver on June 29, 2019. Their presentation was on Self-Care For Advocates. Session goals included:

• Learners experienced a variety of embodied practice that integrate and celebrate mind, body, and spirit.
• Learners explored the joys and pitfalls of activism and brainstorm self-care tips to create a self-care plan that work for the attendee.