According to the recently released 2009 Colorado Health Report Card, the score for healthy children in the state slipped from a C-minus last year to a D+ in 2009. One of the reasons for this is childhood obesity, which is puzzling. Despite the fact that Colorado is the only state with an adult obesity rate under 20%, it still ranks 23rd in childhood obesity.
The report also shows that despite having low levels of health insurance coverage (ranking 32nd in the nation), Colorado adults are pretty healthy. Unfortunately, this ability to remain healthy without insurance remains elusive to younger residents.
Some efforts are already underway to help improve the state's Health Report Card grades, specifically for children. In fact, many improvements have already been made to help make Colorado health insurance more accessible to children. In an executive order signed last week, Governor Ritter has already made the application process easier for services like Medicate and the Children’s Health Plan Plus (CHP+). State-funded Colorado health insurance is available to children whose families qualify, but for a combination of reasons, many qualified children are still uninsured. This is partially due to a complicated application process and lack of awareness among qualified families.
Anything that will simplify or automate the application process for state-funded health insurance is bound to have a positive impact on the health of children in Colorado. Families whose children qualify for this insurance are often able to purchase an inexpensive policy for themselves. For more information and free health insurance quotes for Colorado health insurance policies, sites like Healthquotes.com can be a great help.
Michael Horvat is a health insurance expert and broker with HealthQuotes.com in Colorado Springs, CO. If you are searching for Colorado health insurance plans or quotes, please give Michael a call anytime at 800-345-0789.
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