EDITORIAL: Medicare patients in Colorado Springs should thank Colorado AG Phil Weiser

Aug. 6--Medicare patients in Colorado Springs should thank Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser. He did exactly what The Gazette editorial board implores politicians to do. He fought for more competition to protect consumers from soaring prices.

The whole thing goes back to a story so boring few paid attention. Wade through it, because the outcome matters.

UnitedHealth Group pitched a $4.3 billion bid to acquire a physician practice group belonging to Denver-based DaVita. Nearly 90% of DaVita's patients are on government-provided insurance, and the company receives 69% of its revenues from Medicare.

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