How much has it cost you so far? By the end of 2008, each Colorado family will spend more than $934 to care for the uninsured. Read on to find why.
Just the Facts
- The health care status quo in Colorado is costing money. A lot of money. The cost of doing nothing about health care reform is currently $934 a year in increased premiums for Colorado families, and $355 for Colorado individuals. 1
- Over the past six years, health insurance premiums for Colorado's families rose 5.5 times more quickly than median earnings. On average, family health care premiums rose by 82.2 percent, while median earnings rose by only 15.0 percent.2
- More people are becoming uninsured in Colorado each year. In 2005, 781,000 Coloradans were uninsured, and by 2010, 857,000 Coloradans will be uninsured.3
- By 2010, the cost of health care for the uninsured not paid out-of-pocket by the uninsured in Colorado will be more than $999 million.4