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DENVER -- Legislation was introduced Thursday with Senate Bill SB 10-171, that would institute an independent ombudsman to look into child abuse cases if a person reporting the abuse believes the county human services workers are not doing enough. “We...
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Many people may experience physical and emotional reactions to the recent shooting at Deer Creek Middle School. To help people through this difficult time, counseling, referrals, and education are available through Jefferson Center for Mental Health,...
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Sen. Linda Newell paid a touching tribute today to her late brother, Tom, as part of developmentally disabled awareness day at the Capitol. Click the link below to she the article. blogs.denverpost.com/thespot/2010/02/17/heres-to-you-tom-may-you-score...
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Cick this link for the video www.youtube.com/watch Read More...
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Last year I ran a bill to achieve the following phamaceutical reforms: eliminate financial conflicts of interest on state boards;
prohibit gifts (except samples) to docs;
provide disclosures; and
prohibit the practice of data-mining (reselling your rx...
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S en. Newell’s Bill Provides Accountability and Ensures Efficacy of Child Protection DENVER— Colorado has 64 counties, each with their own system of child protection. Some counties have good systems for protecting children, but some need improvement....
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Pinnacol is Colorado’s quasi-governmental workers compensation carrier of last resort in Colorado that has existed since 1914. It enjoys several tax exemptions and its employees are currently in PERA (the public employee retirement plan). They are...
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TOWNHALL UPDATE
Sen. Morgan Carroll, Rep. Su Ryden, & Rep. Karen Middleton
Thurs. Feb. 18, 2010
7:00 – 8:30 PM
Community College of Aurora, Rotunda
16000 E. Centreteck Pkwy
TOPIC: CRIMINAL & JUVENILE JUSTICE REFORM
STATUS ON MY BILLS
SB10...
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DENVER— Today, Senator Linda Newell (D-Littleton) unveiled her bill to require insurance companies to write their policies in language consumers can understand. This bill is a part of the Democrat’s ambitious health care agenda which contains costs, improves...
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Last year I carried SB 09-103 which prohibited bonuses or financial incentives by insurance companies to adjusters to deny claims. It passed the Senate but was killed by the insurance industry in the house. I am continuing this fight for consumers this...
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Your Health is Your Life The Skolnik Family The legislature passed the Michael Skolnik Medical Transparency Act in 2007. HB 07-1331 brought consumers more informations about M.D.s (only) in Colorado and across state lines. (House 65-0, Senate 33:1). We...
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Senator Linda Newell will join with Representative Joe Rice and Englewood Mayor Jim Woodward for a town hall Meeting in Englewood at the Englewood Civic Center (in the Community Room, 2nd floor) on Saturday March 20, 2010 from 10:00 am to Noon. 1000 Englewood...
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My dog Bubby died in December. I miss him. I am posting this to pay tribute to one of the best dogs ever!
Bubby was a Great Dane mix and was adopted by two of my best friends (David & Darin) in 1998 at the age of 6. He is and was HUGE (105 lbs!) and...
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I will be presenting SB 124 to Senate HHS Thursday February 11, 2010 at 1:30 PM. This bill gives health care patients more information and transparency on their various health care providers. More information below:
History: The legislature passed the...
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What is “gender rating”?
Gender rating is the individual insurance market practice of charging same-aged women and men different premiums for identical health coverage. It is currently legal to discriminate against women in this way in Colorado...
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