Briefs on the Colorado Medicaid Expansion

Medicaid expansion will change the health insurance status of many Coloradans and how they access care.  Learn about the expansion in the issue briefs below.

"The Affordable Care Act (ACA) provides financial incentives for states to increase the number of  people eligible for Medicaid – the federal state health insurance program. But while the health care law required states to implement the expansion or face a penalty, a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court made the expansion optional – and the subject of vigorous public policy debate.

Expanding Medicaid in Colorado would affect many Coloradans across a wide spectrum of circumstances..."  Click here to read the full brief.  [Source: Colorado Health Institute]

"The CHAS data provide insight into who Colorado Medicaid enrollees are and how they access and use health care. Medicaid is a valuable program that provides health coverage for low-income Coloradans, some of whom have great health care needs. The 2011 CHAS results show that there are opportunities to strengthen and improve the program, as this population faces unique challenges in accessing health care services when compared with those who are covered by employer-sponsored or individual insurance."  Click here to read the full brief.  [Source: Colorado Health Access Survey]