November 20, 2013
By Patricia Borns,
A new report by the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families found the number of uninsured children has declined by 14 percent between 2010 and 2012, according to Florida CHAIN. The report attributes the decrease to Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program known in Florida as Kid Care.
An estimated 436,000 of Florida’s children are still going without health insurance, however.
The study found that 89.1 percent of Florida’s children had coverage as compared to the 98.6 percent coverage rate for seniors in 2012. Children and seniors fare much better than Floridians ages 18 to 64, who have only a 71.2 percent coverage rate.
Many uninsured children are eligible for KidCare coverage but their families are not aware of it. The KidCare information number is 1-888-540-5437.