August 26, 2009
This report was prepared in response to a request from community stakeholders in Northwest Colorado who were seeking county-level data that was specific to health care access and portrayed the demographic profile of residents of Northwest Colorado. To assist these stakeholders in meeting their informational objectives, the Colorado Health Institute (CHI) conducted an analysis of the range of factors that might affect health care access and the health status of residents living in the following five counties: Grand, Jackson, Moffat, Rio Blanco, and Routt. Much of this region is experiencing significant growth and change and therefore a better understanding of the demographic, health access and health status characteristics of the residents in these counties creates an opportunity to inform policy options to serve the diverse needs of the community.