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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.
People have been trying to wrap their heads around the new modified adjusted gross income standard – or MAGI – since it was first introduced as part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). It’s no wonder why – these standards are complicated.
The federal government’s new modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) standard might seem like it was conjured out of thin air, but after reading our primer, you’ll be a certified MAGI magician.
This year’s health insurance rate filings provide some early answers to questions about the impact of health reform in Colorado.
CHI analyzes the number of Coloradan who are eligible for Medicaid but not enrolled.
On Tuesday, we released our newest publication – Health Insurance Status of Colorado Adults. The brief provides CHI’s latest estimates of adults who were eligible for but not enrolled in Medicaid as of January 1 – the first day of the Medicaid expansion.
Colorado has seen unprecedented growth in the number of adults who are eligible for Medicaid, a reflection of sweeping changes in state and federal health policy.
A million people. That’s almost one of every five people who live in Colorado. It’s enough to fill Sports Authority Field 13 times and Coors Field almost 20 times. It’s the combined populations of Denver and Aurora. And it’s the number of Coloradans who are now enrolled in Medicaid.
A Colorado Health Institute brief –When Insurance Is Not Enough: How Underinsurance Impacts Health and Finances - released today explains underinsurance and why it matters for Coloradans.
Hospitals tend to be bellwethers of health care trends. So we applaud the Colorado Hospital Association for issuing a new analysis looking at hospital charges since January 1, when major provisions of the Affordable Care Act kicked in.