Colorado Household Survey Issue Brief – Uninsured Coloradans: Who Will be Newly Covered Under Health Care Reform? Who Will Remain Uninsured?

If recent federal and state reforms were in place today, the number of uninsured Coloradans would be reduced by more than two-thirds. Who would be newly insured, and how? Who would remain uninsured? Examination of the health status and health care needs of those who will be newly covered provides insights into the implications of expanding coverage.