Coloradans are falling through the cracks.
The medically underserved are people with life circumstances that make them susceptible to falling through the cracks in our health care system. Many do not have health insurance or cannot afford it; those who do have insurance sometimes face insufficient coverage. The medically underserved also include those who have trouble accessing health care for any reason. They are people who have illnesses or disabilities that have extended their need for care beyond their coverage, or people who live in remote areas where health services are scarce. As our health care system has become more complex and more difficult to navigate, even people with insurance and lots of resources can be underserved.
The number of medically underserved is increasing.
According to the latest research, over 1.5 million Coloradans are uninsured or undersinsured. The same research also shows that in many parts of the state, a growing number of Coloradans across the state don’t have a place they usually go to for their care. And increasingly, people do not know where to get health care when they need it or how to get health insurance coverage to make care possible. There are many reasons someone may end up in this situation. We also believe there are also many ways to help.