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The AFFORDABLE CARE ACT vs. AHCA (The American Health Care Act). Part 1: What has the Affordable Care Act Done for Colorado?. As a Result of the Affordable Care Act.
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The AFFORDABLE CARE ACT vs.AHCA (The American Health Care Act)
Part 1: What has the Affordable Care Act Done for Colorado?
As a Result of the Affordable Care Act Source: How Coloradans benefited from Obamacare http://www.postindependent.com/news/how-coloradans-benefited-from-obamacare/ Source: Colorado Health Institute: The Impact of the Affordable Care Act March 2017
As a Result of the Affordable Care Act Source: How Coloradans benefited from Obamacare http://www.postindependent.com/news/how-coloradans-benefited-from-obamacare/
Expanding Medicaid for Colorado’s Poor Source: Colorado Health Institute: The Impact of the Affordable Care Act March 2017
Expanding Medicaid and Private Coverage for Colorado’s Poor Source: Colorado Health Institute: The Impact of the Affordable Care Act March 2017
ACA Coverage Expansion Source: Colorado Health Institute: The Impact of the Affordable Care Act March 2017
Colorado’s Uninsured Rate is the Lowest in the State’s History
Bringing Down the Uninsured Rate For Lower-Income Coloradans Coloradans with incomes under 300% of the Federal Poverty Level have benefitted the most
Lowering the Uninsured Rate For Every Age Group The uninsured rate in Colorado for almost every age group has dropped by half it’s peak in 2011-2013
Coloradans Who Have Gained Coverage Under the ACA Total By Age Group By Age and Gender By Race and Ethnicity Source: http://www.urban.org/sites/default/files/publication/86761/2001041-who-gained-health-insurance-coverage-under-the-aca-and-where-do-they-live.pdf
Changes to Colorado’s Insured Rate by Market Since the ACA Became Law
National Coverage: A Record Number of Americans Now Have Health Insurance
Employer Sponsored Family Health Plans: The ACA Has Lowered the Historical Rate of Insurance Premium Growth Source:Here's What's Happened to Health Care Costs in America in the Obama Years, http://time.com/money/4503325/obama-health-care-costs-obamacare/
Deductible Growth For Employer Plans is Lower Than the Trend Projected Before the Passage of the Affordable Care Act
Parts of Colorado Most Affected by Expanding Medicaid Source: Colorado Health Institute: The Impact of the Affordable Care Act March 2017
Colorado Counties Most Affected by Expanding Medicaid Source: Colorado Health Institute: The Impact of the Affordable Care Act March 2017
Assistance for Mountain Communities Where Health Care Costs the Most Western Slope counties had the highest proportions of residents who received ACA subsidies to buy private insurance. Colorado’s state insurance marketplace, Connect for Health Colorado, has seen steadily growing enrollment since it opened in 2014. Source: Colorado Health Institute: The Impact of the Affordable Care Act March 2017
Colorado Counties That Benefit the Most From ACA Subsidies Source: Colorado Health Institute: The Impact of the Affordable Care Act March 2017
The Number of Plans Offered to Small Business and the Individual Market and Cost Growth Consumers saw discounted prices the first few years of the ACA followed by price increases. The ACA did not cause these increases, but it also has not curbed the trend of rising costs for health care and health coverage. Source: Colorado Health Institute: The Impact of the Affordable Care Act March 2017