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Highway to Health

Mesa County

Health Insurance Reaches

Record High

December 18, 2015

About Us

The Colorado Health InstituteOur nonpartisan insight is used to:

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• Insurance

•Access

•Use of care

•Affordability

•Health Status

Colorado – and Mesa County -Accomplished Their

Coverage Goals

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The Drop in Uninsured is a Story of Medicaid

Expansion

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Private Market Takes a Back Seat in

Mesa County

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Coverage Shifts Mirror Existing Disparities

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Kids are a Bright Spot

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Uninsurance is Down But Underinsurance is Up

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Cost: Still the Number One Reason for Lack of Insurance

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Gains in Coverage Have Not Resulted in Better

Access to Care

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Consumer Engagement is a Mixed Bag.

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Mental and Dental are the Next Frontiers.

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Mental Health in Mesa County

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BONUS ROUND: Coloradans are

Happier About the Health Care System.

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CHAS Data Can Help You …

• Adapt to the changing health care landscape

• Identify opportunities for improving health

• Measure effectiveness of reform in your community

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Email data requests to CHAS@coloradohealthinstitute.org

OnlineColoradohealth

institute.org

CHAS: How It Was Fielded

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Who: 10,136 randomly selected households

What: Twenty-minute telephone survey

When: Between March 2 and June 26, 2015

Where: Statewide, divided among 21 Health Statistics Regions

Why: To gather information that can inform policy-making and help measure health reform efforts