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Colorado Insurance Updates
Employer health insurance is the most common type of health insurance in Colorado, covering 57% of the population. Medicaid covers 8% of the population and Medicare covers 9%, both lower than the national averages which are 13% and 12% respectively. Seventeen percent of people in Colorado have no health insurance.
CoverColorado offers high risk pool insurance for people whose medical conditions exclude them from obtaining private insurance. There is a limit on the premiums that can be charged to people receiving insurance through this program.
Minors, pregnant women, and disabled persons who meet strict income guidelines may qualify for Medicaid.
Uninsured minors who do not meet the stringent income guidelines for Medicaid may qualify for health insurance through the Colorado State Children’s Health Insurance Program.
Colorado Health Issues and Ranking
Colorado scores well in the number of Medicare patients who received flu vaccinations. Other strengths of the Colorado healthcare system include a low number of cancer deaths compared to other states and a lower percentage of infant mortality among low birth weight babies.
An area in Colorado’s healthcare system that has potential for improvement and growth, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is prenatal care. A low number of women compared to other states, reported receiving appropriate prenatal care.
Colorado also has a relatively high number of suicides.
Current Colorado Health Care News
In current health news, hundreds of Colorado residents are mobilizing to protest the establishment of a uranium mine about seventy miles north of Denver. These residents have expressed concerns that the proposed mine will damage the soil and water and result in health problems. Powertech Uranium Corporation has responded that it plans to use a “closed-system mining process” that will eliminate any health risks.
