Colorado Health Access Survey reveals gains, gaps to care in Weld County
Just about 9.6 percent of residents are uninsured, compared to the state average of 6.5 percent. Cost remains a barrier.
The uninsured rate in
The uninsured rate statewide sits at 6.5 percent in 2017, compared to 6.7 percent in 2015.
Hanel said
Hispanics make up a disproportionate share of the uninsured, according to the survey, with one in 10 uninsured in
"There is some good news to tell," Hanel said. "Back in 2011, one in four Hispanic Coloradans were uninsured."
The gap still exists, he said, but it narrowed.
Affordability
People still cite cost as the biggest barrier to getting insurance, with 78.4 percent of those without insurance statewide saying they couldn't afford it. But that number's dropped since 2009, when 88.4 percent of those uninsured said they didn't have insurance because it cost too much.
Despite complaints about affordability, fewer people are putting off care.
In 2013, 16.6 percent of people surveyed in
Furthermore, fewer people around
In 2013, the survey showed 24. 3 percent of people were unable to pay the bills, while 18.6 percent were unable to pay medical bills in 2017.
Stability
Health care systems around
The individual insurance market has been pretty stable in
"It's not in a death spiral this year," Hanel said, "though we do have steep price increases slated to take effect in 2018."
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