The Colorado-based Office of Saving People Money on Health Care (OSPMHC) recently studied the impacts of high health care costs.
The October 2021 report, called "The Toxic Impacts of High Health Care Costs on Coloradans,” revealed the “detrimental financial, physical and emotional consequences” of health care being unaffordable.
“As a cancer survivor, I know how stressful it can be to navigate the health care system while managing a chronic condition,” Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera, director of OSPMHC, told State of Reform. “This report highlights the very real emotional, physical and financial hardships that the cost of health care can have on our communities and neighbors. My hope is that this report will be a call to action for our partners around the state.”
The report further showed that those who have chronic conditions have a lower quality of life because of health care costs, and those with chronic health issues spend more money on health care.
OSPMHC’s survey in spring of 2021 showed that people of color had higher rates of chronic diseases than whites, according to State of Reform.
