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How many Coloradans are uninsured? CHI’s fact sheet discusses three recent estimates (the Current Population Survey, the American Community Survey, and the Colorado Health Access Survey) and explains why they differ.
The Fourth of July and all of the grilling and fireworks may be over. But it’s not too late for us to have a little data-related fun.
We’ll be heading to Fort Collins in September to present our latest research on health disparities at the annual Public Health in the Rockies Conference.
Experts across the country are focusing on how to make health care a better experience for patients, including using new technology, as part of efforts to reach the Triple Aim of better care and better health outcomes at lower costs.
The Colorado Health Institute released a report that gives a detailed picture of Colorado’s uninsured population through a series of 17 maps, an analysis revealing significant statewide variations in demographic and geographic characteristics.
Coloradans covered by Medicaid are more likely to go to the emergency department (ED) than those with other types of insurance, though the rate for Medicaid enrollees has declined in recent years.
CHI analyzed the factors associated with lower insurance rates among Colorado’s Hispanic adult population.
In 2013, 61.9 percent of Coloradans who saw a doctor said at least one visit was for preventive care.
During the six-month enrollment period that ended March 31, about 263,000 working-age adults, those between the ages of 18 and 64, signed up for health insurance, either public or private.
Churn is one of those wonky terms used in health policy circles to describe becoming insured or uninsured or changing types of insurance over time. A new brief from the Colorado Health Institute explores the issue of churn in Colorado.