Health Insurance Coverage – Colorado

State uninsured jumps by 22 percent; 18.4 percent of Weld residents lack insurance, By Erica Gonzalez, November 15, 2011, Greeley Tribune: “The number of Coloradans without health insurance has risen by 22 percent in the last two years, with 829,000 residents now uninsured, according to a survey released Tuesday. In Weld County, the percentage lacking insurance jumped from 10.6 percent in the last two years to 18.4 percent. The 2011 Colorado Health Access Survey shows that the poor economy has made carrying health care coverage increasingly difficult for state residents. Two years ago, when the last survey was conducted, 678,000 residents lacked coverage…”