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By: Veronica Carter
According to the new report by Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families, the rates of insured children nationwide reached a historical high of 95%. In Illinois, between 2013 and 2015, the amount of uninsured children went from 125,000 to 75,000. This ranks Illinois between the lowest uninsured states for children as it only has 2.5% uninsured children.
Andrea Kovach, an attorney at Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law, mentioned that Illinois attributes the decline of uninsured children to the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid expansion. However, that there is still room for improvement, especially with assisting non-English speaking families.
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The United States has reached a milestone when it comes to making sure that all children have health insurance, according to a new report by the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families.
Joan Alker, executive director of the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families, says the milestone can be attributed to health care reform.
“There’s just been so much activity in this area with new coverage options thanks to the Affordable Care Act that for kids it’s really allowed them to build on the success we already had from Medicaid and CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program),” she states
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