[Bloodclot]

Could someone explain this thinking to me???

The article says "Supporters said the Colorado Healthcare Affordability Act will allow the state to collect $600 million a year through a provider fee,"

Further on it says: "The bill is very clear that hospitals cannot bill this out . . ."

Then goes on to say: "For those who have insurance, they should be able to save money, and insurance premiums should either stop rising or even go down because the hospitals will not be transferring uncompensated care to those who are paying for care,"

The only way the hospitals can pay the fee is from funds taken by those who pay for care but they can't pass along the fee to those who pay for care and thus insurance premiums should either stop rising or even go down???

[pepperdog]

Exactly what is a provider fee?

[mollynme]

So instead of getting the money back by raising costs for the insured, they will have to pay up front for the uninsured out of their already dwindling assets? More Californication here. I wonder when the first hospitals will start laying off and closing.