Colorado gets OK to amend federal waiver, will launch public option

Colorado will be the first state in the nation to amend a federal waiver to create a public health insurance option for 2023, the Health and Human Services Department announced Thursday.

HHS greenlighting the state’s amended Section 1332 State Innovation Waiver will create a “Colorado Option,” which will use federal funds to create a public health plan intended to narrow the state’s uninsured rate and provide more affordable coverage for…