Media Coverage

Real Clear Health By: Joan Alker Based on the report by Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families, the United States has reached a historical rate of insured children: only 5% of children remain uninsured. This has been attributed to Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program  (CHIP) under the Affordable Care Act. Joan Alker,…

The Progressive Pulse By: Ciara Zachary North Carolina opened its Affordable Care Act enrollment period, with hopes of providing healthcare coverage to the remaining 500,000 Tar Heels that are uninsured. Several reports, including the one recently published by Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families, are discussed, as they went in depth with North Carolina’s…

My Journal Courier By: Veronica Carter According to the new report released by Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families, only 5% children remain uninsured. Illinois is one of the states that contributed largely to  this historical rate, as it decreased from 125,000 to 75,000 uninsured children between 2015 to 2013. This progress is mainly…

The Salt Lake Tribune By: Alex Stuckey According to the new report by Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families, the number of uninsured Utah children went from 85,000 to 65,000 between 2013 to 2015. This has been largely attributed to the Affordable Care Act, but April Young Bennett, the spokeswoman for Voices for Utah,…

Utah Policy According to the report by Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families, Utah has increased its rate of insured children, covering 20,000 more children from 2013 to 2015. However, Utah still has a lot of work to do, as it still remains behind the national average rate (4.8%) with a 7.2% of uninsured…

KPBS By: Kenny Goldberg According to a recent study by Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families, California decreased its number of uninsured children by 371,000 from 2013 to 2015. … A new report from the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute Center for Children and Families provides the details. The report finds the vast majority…

WIMS Radio According to the new report by Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families, 95% of the nation’s children are insured as of 2015. Unfortunately, Indiana is 2% behind the nation’s insurance rate. Nevertheless, Covering Kids & Families in Indiana says they will not give up until they have healthy and happy children in…

North Carolina News Network According to the new report by Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families, 95% of the nation’s children are insured as of 2015. North Carolina is not left behind, as it also reaches a historical mark of 96% insured children, by increasing health coverage for 45,000 children between 2013 and 2015.…

BCTV According to the new report by Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families, 95% of the nation’s children are insured as of 2015. This historical mark was influenced by Pennsylvania, as it increased its number of insured children by approximately 25% within 2013 and 2015. George Hoover, health policy director at Pennsylvania Partnerships for…

Herald-Tribune By: Kim Doleatto According to the new report by Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families, 95% of the nation’s children are insured as of 2015. Within this historical mark, 41 states have all increased their children insurance rates, and much of the progress is attributed to Medicaid and CHIP under the Affordable Care…

Texas Monthly By: Leif Reigstad According to the new report by Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families, Texas has decreased its rate of uninsured children between 2013 to 2015: from 16.6% to 9.5%. However, Texas still remains as one of the highest states with high rates of uninsured children. … Uninsured State A recently…

Public News Service By: Mark Richardson According to the new report by Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families, there are only 5% nationwide children that are still uninsured. Texas, however, is behind the national average – as there are 9.5% children without insurance. Anne Dunkelberg, the associate director of the Center for Public Policy…

Texas Monthly By: Leif Reigstad The new report by Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families presented data that shows that Texas and Alaska have been the only two states that – between 2013 and 2015 – are above the national average rate for uninsured children. Texas only dropped from 16.6% to 9.5% between those…

NJ Spotlight According to the new report by Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families, New Jersey has decreased its number of uninsured children by 34% between 2013 and 2015. However, there are still 75,000 uninsured children, and New Jersey has been advised to provide more insurance coverage with NJ FamilyCare. … The Affordable Care…

Public News Service 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…

Public News Service By: Eric Tegethoff 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%. Unfortunately, Washington state only reduced their uninsured children by 2.6%, expanding coverage to just 52,000 children between 2013 and 2015. The director of Children’s Alliance, Adam Holdorf,…

Sound Bite Services 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%. Vermont is the first in the nation with the lowest number of uninsured children, dropping the number from 2013-2015, from 4,000 to 1,000. The director of the Community Catalyst Children’s…