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Report: Historic Gains in Children’s Health Coverage in Jeopardy

Public News Service

By: Eric Tegethoff

South Dakota and the rest of the country saw the number of uninsured children drop to historic lows in 2016, according to a new report.

The Georgetown University Center for Children and Families found fewer than 5 percent of children nationwide are uninsured.

In South Dakota, the rate dropped from 6.7 percent in 2015 to 4.5 percent in 2016.

South Dakota pediatrician gives local angle on CCF report on uninsured children.

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