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Residents of Colorado’s mountain counties have expressed alarm and anger at the dramatically higher insurance premiums they face compared with the rest of Colorado.
Nearly one in 10 Coloradans were unable to get a medical appointment because their preferred doctor was not accepting new patients.
Often, paying for medical bills can be as scary as the ailment itself.
Health care jumped to the top of the list of contentious dinner table subjects, right up there with religion and politics, during the debate about the Affordable Care Act in 2009 and 2010.
Nearly one in seven Coloradans does not have a usual place to get care when health problems arise.
Where you live in Colorado often provides one clue to your type of insurance coverage — or your lack of coverage.
Even though tens of thousands of Coloradans gained insurance, the coverage they received was not adequate to cover their bills and they are now underinsured.
Do you check the bill at a restaurant before paying? You never know what you might find. That goes for health care, too. Statements from your health plan show how much you owe or paid for the care you receive.
Some Coloradans can’t afford health care. Some live in places without many doctors. And some pass up treatment because they have no way to get to their medical appointments. A lack of transportation can be hazardous to a person’s health.
It was October 15, and my colleagues and I at the Colorado Health Institute received the dreaded annual email:
“As I promised, here is the update about our health insurance open enrollment,” it began.
As you can imagine, we were giddy with excitement.