Overall, more Coloradans are getting the care they need to stay healthy compared to previous years, according to a new analysis of data in the Colorado All Payer Claims Database. Cari Frank - vice president for communications with the Center for Improving Value in Health Care - said the percentage of people accessing preventative services, including breast and cervical cancer screenings, has been on the rise between 2013 to 2021. "Both of those have gone up over time," said Frank. " .
North Carolina is pushing to expand health care to those who need it most and officials from UnitedHealthcare are urging residents to take advantage of the opportunity and enroll in benefits. Health officials said the expansion of Medicaid across the state could bring relief to nearly 600,000 people who have been caught in a health care coverage gap. This is where, despite working, they cannot afford to get the medical care they need. .
The annual winter rise in COVID infections is here, but so far, only 10% of Californians have gotten the latest booster shot, according to the state vaccination dashboard. The most recent COVID booster shot came out in September, but only 27% of people over age 65 had received it as of Dec. 8. .