By Stephanie Carson
October 29th, 2015
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee isn’t making much progress when it comes to getting children insured, according to a report released this week by the Georgetown Center for Children and Families. According to the report, states that expanded coverage under the Affordable Care Act saw greater reductions in the number of uninsured children.
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Joan Alker, lead author of the report, explains why coverage for parents and children is equally important. “Many people don’t think about Medicaid expansion as a kids issue but we know from past research that covering parents results in what we call a strong welcome mat effect for kids,” she stresses. “That means when the parent learns about their own coverage opportunity they also may learn their child is eligible. ”
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