DENVER (KDVR) — FOX31 is Your Local Election Headquarters. There is a little more than two weeks left until Election Day. Denver voters will have 12 questions on their city ballot.
Two of them look to increase sales taxes in the City of Denver, one of which would help fund Denver Health.
Will Denver voters approve another sales tax increase?
Denver Health’s CEO is hoping voters will say ‘yes’ and help the hospital avoid making some tough decisions.
“Healthcare costs have gone up quite a bit as you can imagine since 1996. Our funding from the city has been stagnant,” said Denver Health CEO and ColoradoFormer Lieutenant Governor Donna Lynne.
Lynne said the hospital needs more funding to continue helping people throughout the region.
“We’ve seen an increase in the number of uninsured patients in Denver and Colorado over the last five years the city, which we used to be a part of and has supported Denver Health for some of this uncompensated care since 1996 but the amount hasn’t increased,” said Lynne.