CHAS Issue Brief: Overview of Coloradans’ Health Care Coverage, Access and Utilization

This brief highlights the initial findings of the 2011 Colorado Health Access Survey (CHAS), an extensive survey of health insurance, access and utilization in Colorado. The findings highlighted in this brief include the numbers of uninsured and underinsured Coloradans; effects of cost, unemployment and a weak economy; and the impact of uninsurance on Coloradans’ ability to access and utilize health care services.