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By: Dan Heyman
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%. Within the states, West Virginia is one of the best ones standing, as it only has 2.8% children uninsured.
Renate Pore, health policy consultant at West Virginians for Affordable Health Care, mentioned that WV is satisfied with their progress, but is concerned for to at-risk teens and will continue to try and get them insured as well.
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A report released Thursday by the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families showed the uninsured rate for children also saw its sharpest two-year decline on record, as 95 percent of kids accross the country had health coverage in 2015.
Report co-author Joan Alker, executive director at the Georgetown center, said that researchers looked but couldn’t find any sign that the national statistics have ever been better.
“This is the highest level in pretty much all of recent recorded data,” Alker said. “Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance program and the Affordable Care Act have succeeded in raising the number of children with health insurance.”
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