The economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is having a significant impact on many Coloradans. Many have lost their jobs, and along with that, their employer-sponsored health benefits. The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing offers Health First Colorado and Child Health Plan Plus. Both are public health insurance programs available to Coloradans who qualify.

The National Governors' Association (NGA) presents the Colorado state summary of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). The central objective of SCHIP is to improve children's health status and reduce health disparities. The summary discusses the Colorado program, called Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+), including eligibility levels, benefits, service delivery, the source of state match, and cost sharing.

Insure Kids Now offers information on the Child Health Plan Plus program of Colorado, which offers health insurance to children who are presently uninsured. The program offers medical services, such as regular checkups, immunizations, prescription drugs, hospital visits, and more. Insure Kids Now discusses eligibility, including the number of family members and the maximum annual income to be eligible.