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By: Mary Kuhlman
According to the recent report by Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families, New Hampshire has increased its number of insured children by 32% between 2013 and 2015. Their progress has been attributed to Medicaid and CHIP under the Affordable Care Act, as Joan Alker, CCF’s executive director and co-author of the report, mentioned.
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A report released today by the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families shows between 2013 and 2015, the number of children without health insurance dropped by 32 percent in the state and the rate of uninsured children fell about 1 percent.
Joan Alker, executive director of the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families, notes the drop in the number of uninsured children was widespread across income, racial and geographic lines.
She attributes that to major provisions of the Affordable Care Act complementing other important programs and policies.
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