Colorado's public-option-styled insurance plan draws meager interest

Colorado's new government-mandated health insurance plan enrolled 25,000 people in its first year, the pick for about 1 in 10 people who shopped on the state's marketplace.Why it matters: The Colorado Option, as it's known, is a cornerstone effort by Gov. Jared Polis and Democratic lawmakers to lower health care costs, and how the plan fares is drawing national attention.Context:…