As health care costs continue to rise, many American families may experience increased exposure to significant financial risk represented by out-of-pocket expenditures on health care. Rising health insurance premiums may force employers to offer, and individuals and families to enroll in, health insurance plans with diminished benefits package and/or increased cost-sharing provisions such as caps, deductibles and co-pays.

Using data from the 2008-09 Colorado Household Survey, this poster describes Colorado's underinsured population.

Presented To: AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting