Healthcare Policy Taskforce
* Healthcare is becoming increasingly more expensive for employers and individuals.
* The current trend of cost escalation is not considered to be sustainable.
This results from a number of misaligned economic incentives, which do not deliver a coordinated, efficient system of healthcare.
It is our intention to study and recommend improvements to the current system that will result in the following.
- Affordable insurance for small medium and large organizations
- Enhanced personal accountability for health and lifestyle choices
- A better defined value proposition. (How do we define value in health care?)
- A rational way to deliver health care.
Issues for Consideration:
- This taskforce studies the cost drivers of the current healthcare delivery system. This encompasses perspectives from the provider, payer and governmental systems. This taskforce will also deal with the process for spreading risk and plan design ramifications for an insured population
- This taskforce studies and recommends changes to the current healthcare system from the individual’s perspective. It recommends principles that will drive behavioral change for healthcare consumers, including financial incentives.
- This taskforce studies the current delivery system and makes recommendations for improvement that will result in a more rational and efficient delivery of healthcare. Among issues to be discussed will be the prioritization of treatment populations, alignment of incentives and a reduction in abuse of the system.
Healthcare Policy Taskforce Meetup Site
Information on currently scheduled meetings can be found by clicking here: 
To get involved in the Healthcare Policy Taskforce contact John Brackney at JBrackney@bestchamber.com or 303-795-0142
Important Links regarding the Healthcare Policy Taskforce:
Chamber Healthcare Policy Reform Briefing Powerpoint
(large file)
HB1358 Healthcare Reform Executive Summary
Chamber Healthcare Policy Taskforce - Header Page
Chamber Healthcare Policy Taskforce Charter
Article from Colorado Biz Magazine
Q3 Industry Report on Healthcare
