To understand the strategies that states undertake to expand coverage and initiate broader health reform, it is important to recognize the variability in states’ health coverage distribution, employer-sponsored insurance rates, and public program eligibility levels. The charts below highlight certain aspects of Colorado's coverage landscape. The graphs also provide a comparison to national data to give a sense of how Colorado is faring.
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Overview of Medicaid and SCHIP Coverage[1]
Group | Income Eligibility |
Children[2] | 133% FPL (ages 0-5) 100% FPL (ages 6-19) 225% FPL (SCHIP) |
Pregnant Women | 225% FPL |
Parents | 60% FPL |
SSI Disabled (non-elderly) | 74% FPL |
Sources of Health Insurance Coverage State Data 2006 – 2007, U.S.[3]
Percentage of Private-Sector Establishments That Offer Health Insurance Based on Firm Size by State, 2006[4]