By Andrea Sears
October 29th, 2015
NEW YORK – New York achieved a big reduction in the number of children not covered by health insurance last year, according to new study by Georgetown University Center for Children and Families.
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According to Joan Alker, the center’s director, those states that have expanded Medicaid have done far better at getting children insured. “We know from past research that covering parents results in what we call a strong welcome mat effect for kids,” she states. “That means when the parent learns about their own coverage opportunity, they also may learn their child also is eligible.”
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