As Polis Takes Office, Major Changes to Health-Care Companies Are Looming

“Everybody’s going to have to take their pound of flesh — hospitals, pharmaceuticals, insurance companies,” predicted Loren Furman, senior vice president of state and federal relations for the Colorado Chamber of Commerce. “They’re looking to cut costs … and I think Jared Polis is going to take a very strong role.”  Read the full article by Ed Sealover […]

First-day Colorado Legislative Bills Deal with Ban-the-Box, Paid Family Leave, Health Care

Business groups such as the National Federation of Independent Business and the Colorado Chamber of Commerce both have said that the bill represents an infringement on employers to hire who they want and that, unlike issues such as state-run retirement savings, there is little middle ground to negotiate a compromise.  Read the complete article by […]

New Colorado Business Committee Chairwoman Vows to Bring Business, Labor Together

“I’m honestly thrilled she is the chair of the business committee,” said Loren Furman, senior vice president of state and federal relations for the Colorado Chamber of Commerce. “She and I have been working together for many years on challenging bills and have come up with constructive processes … And the bills we work on together […]