Most Coloradans believe we are one of the healthiest states, based on studies that point to our low obesity rates and active lifestyle. The fact is that Colorado rates only average or below average on a number of critical health indicators used to measure overall health.
The 2007 Colorado Health Report Card, along with information contained within this site, show how we are doing on a wide range of health measures and what we need to do to become the healthiest state in the nation.
While the Report Card provides the state with a benchmark for measuring progress on the state’s most pressing health issues, it also highlights several initiatives that contribute to Colorado’s prescription for becoming the healthiest state in the nations. Some of these initiatives include:
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Health insurance coverage important Three of the life stages—Healthy Children, Healthy Adolescents and Healthy Adults—include an indicator showing the percent of Coloradans who do not have private or public health insurance. (It is not included in Healthy Aging because almost all adults 65 and over are covered by Medicare.) We have included these indicators because along with healthy behaviors, access to health care is a critical determinant of an individual’s overall health.
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