Orlando Weekly By: Trimmel Gomes The number of children without access to health coverage is on the rise in Florida. An annual report released today by the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families reveals there were 55,000 more uninsured children in the state in 2019 than in 2016. Anne Swerlick, a health policy analyst […]
Colorado Children’s Campaign By: Erin Miller An estimated 73,000 Colorado children were uninsured last year, a number that has increased about 28 percent since 2016, according to a new report released by the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families. This means that 73,000 Colorado kids went into the economic and public health crises caused by […]
Colorado Public Radio By: Claire Cleveland In 2019, there were about 58,000 kids in Colorado who were uninsured. That’s nearly the population of Grand Junction. Rewind to 2015 and a historic low of 2.5 percent, or an estimated 33,000 children in Colorado, were uninsured, according to data compiled by the Colorado Health Institute. In 2016, the nation […]
Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families By: Brooke Edwards An estimated 43,000 Arkansas children were uninsured last year, a number that has increased about 43 percent since 2016, according to a new report released by the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families. Arkansas’s experience is part of a national trend that left an estimated 726,000 more […]
American Academy of Pediatrics Leading children’s health groups are urging comprehensive and immediate action by Congress and the Administration to protect and improve access to health care coverage for all children. The call to action comes on the heels of recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau showing that 320,000 fewer children had health insurance […]
Axios By: Caitlin Owens A record 4.4. million children were without health insurance last year, an increase by about 320,000, an analysis of U.S. Census data shows. Why it matters: After decades of decline, it’s the third year in a row the nation has seen an increase in the number of uninsured children, Axios’ Marisa […]
