Measuring the Progress of Health Reform with the Colorado Health Access Survey

"Over the next few years, state and federal health reform will bring significant change to Colorado’s health care landscape. Employers will see new incentives and responsibilities to provide health insurance coverage to their employees. Medicaid will expand to include more Coloradans. Some Coloradans will be buying health insurance through Connect for Health Colorado, and the types of insurance plans available will likely be different than in years past. As new health reform policies are implemented, it will be important to understand what’s working — and what isn’t. The Colorado Health Access Survey (CHAS) is a survey of health care coverage, access and use in Colorado administered every two years. It can help you answer questions about your region, such as: How many Coloradans are uninsured or underinsured, statewide or by region? How many Coloradans are buying health insurance through Connect for Health Colorado? Where are Coloradans getting their health care? What barriers do they face?

You can learn more about how the CHAS tracks health reform in Measuring the Progress of Health Reform with the Colorado Health Access Survey. You can also visit the CHAS website to review publications on topics such as the uninsured in Colorado, oral health access, and how Medicaid enrollees access and use health care. In addition, we offer customized data profiles that can help you answer specific questions you may have about health care coverage, access and use in Colorado. We are happy to make the CHAS data readily available to you and talk with you about any specific requests you may have. For more information, please contact Jeanine Draut at The Colorado Trust, or call Rebecca Crepin at the Colorado Health Institute at 720-382-7086 for more information." [Source: The Colorado Trust]