Smaller Check, Higher Deductible

The median income in Colorado has fallen while the number of people without health insurance in the state remained flat, according to a U.S. Census Bureau study released Tuesday.
The Census Bureau said the median household income fell from $52,729 (a two-year average for 2003-04) to $51,518 (a two-year average for 2004-05).
For the three-year average median household income, covering 2003-05, Colorado's $52,011 put it 11th in the nation.
Meanwhile, the Census Bureau said the number of people without health insurance coverage in Colorado stood at 16.9 percent of the population for 2003-04 and 16.8 percent for 2004-05.
The national average for 2004-05 was 15.7 percent.

Colorado residents are now covering more of their healthcare costs with less money.