Colorado Health Access Survey The Colorado Trust
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More than 1.5 million people in Colorado are uninsured or underinsured

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829,000 Coloradans are uninsured, up from 678,000 in 2009

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One in five uninsured Coloradans said they were unable to pay anything for health insurance.

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Nearly 16% of Coloradans are enrolled in Medicaid, an increase from 13.5% in 2009

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85% of uninsured Coloradans said they don’t have health insurance because it costs too much

About the Colorado Health Access Survey

Measuring the Progress of Health Reform with the Colorado Health Access Survey

Measuring the Progress of Health Reform with the Colorado Health Access Survey

A Tool to Track Health Reform Outcomes

The Colorado Health Access Survey (CHAS) is an extensive survey of health care coverage, access and utilization in Colorado. A follow-up to the 2008-2009 Colorado Household Survey, this survey is administered every other year via a random sample telephone survey of more than 10,000 households across the state – providing detailed information that is representative of the 5 million-plus Coloradans.

A program of The Colorado Trust, CHAS provides information to help policymakers, as well as health care,

business and community leaders, more fully understand health challenges and advance shared solutions to

improve health coverage and care for Coloradans. CHAS is designed to serve as a scientific method of tracking change over time, providing more reliable information than single-point snapshots.

Throughout 2012, issue briefs and additional information on key topics – such as health insurance affordability, emergency care utilization and the effects of the economic downturn – will be available. To receive notification when new information is available, and other related survey news, please sign-up for email alerts here.

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