Media Coverage

Public News Service November 13, 2014 By Mike Clifford, NEW YORK – Hispanic children are twice as likely to be uninsured as their non-Hispanic white peers nationwide, according to a new report that ranks New York in the top five for states making significant progress overcoming that disparity. Report co-author Sonya Schwartz with the Georgetown University…

Public News Service November 13, 2014 By Chris Thomas, SAN FRANCISCO – California agencies and nonprofits have stressed the value of health insurance for children – and in the Hispanic community, it’s paying off. The Golden State is one of three standouts in a new report that examines what 10 states are doing to cover…

Health News Florida November 13, 2014 By Health News Florida Staff According to a recent study released by the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute’s Center for Children and Families, Hispanic children in Florida are more likely to lack health insurance than Hispanic children in other states. Findings from the study show that 2 out of…

California Healthline November 13, 2014 Children and Families revealed that California’s rate of uninsured Hispanic Children was lower than national average in 2013. The date from this report came from American Community Survey publised by the U.S. Census Bureau. It also showed that the number of uninsured Hispanic children in the U.S. fell from about 2.2…

Soundbite Services November 13, 2014 La tasa de niños hispanos sin seguro de salud ha mejorado dramáticamente en los cuatro últimos años, bajando de un 15.8 a un 11.5 por ciento; pero aún es mucho más alta que el promedio nacional de población infantil en general (7.1 por ciento). Un reporte reciente del National Council…

Insurance News Net November 12, 2014 A briefing held today by NCLR (National Council of La Raza) addressed the opportunities and challenges that Latinos face nationwide in enrolling in or renewing health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). […] A recent joint Georgetown University/NCLR report (http://wp.me/p2TgAF-4Tz) shows that despite Hispanic children remaining among the…

The Miami Herald November 12, 2014 By Daniel Chang, Hispanic children in Florida are more likely to lack health insurance than their cohorts in most other states, according to a study  released Wednesday by the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute’s Center for Children and Families, which found that nearly 168,000 Hispanic children in the Sunshine…

El Paso Inc.  November 10, 2014 By John Michaelson, AUSTIN, Texas – The number of Texas children without health insurance continues to slowly drop, but a new analysis also shows the state continues to have one of the highest rates of uninsured children in the nation – and warns that trouble could be on the…

Insurance News November 10, 2014 By G. Turner, A study by Center for Children and Families, at Georgetown University, reported that Alabama is providing the best children’s health insurance in the South. Alabama was also found to be among the leading states in the country for providing health plans for kids. According to the CFF’s…

Wisconsin Public Radio November 07, 2014 By Shamane Mills, A Georgetown study showed that in 2008, Wisconsin has the sixth-highest percentage of children covered under CHIP.  In 2013, it dropped to 14th. The rate of uninsured children is slipping, but is still better than the national average. Congress will have to decide whether to continue funding…

Fierce Health Payer November 07, 2014 By Dina Overland, Voters in five states elected Republican governors on Tuesday, dashing most hopes of expanding Medicaid in Florida, Georgia, Wisconsin, Maine and Kansas, reported Kaiser Health News. “No one would say it was a good night for the prospects of Medicaid expansion,” Joan Alker, executive director of…

Public News Service November 07, 2014 By Mary Kuhlman, SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – While Illinois ranks in the top 10 states for ensuring that its children have health coverage, a new report finds the state has slipped in its efforts to insure more kids. According to the Georgetown Center for Children and Families, 12,000 more children in…

Public News Service November 07, 2014 By Mary Kuhlman, COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio is a bit ahead of the national curve in ensuring that its children have health-care coverage. A new report from the Georgetown Center for Children and Families found the number of children without health insurance in Ohio dropped slightly from 2011 to…

Public News Service November 07, 2014 By Deborah Courson Smith, BOISE, Idaho – Idaho is making progress in making sure children have health insurance, with nearly 1,000 more gaining coverage over the past two years. However, the uninsured rate is above the national average, according to a new report from the Georgetown Center for Children and…

Public News Service November 07, 2014 By Deborah Courson Smith, BALTIMORE – Maryland is in the top tier nationwide when it comes to making sure children have health insurance. A report from the Georgetown Center for Children and Families found that the state’s uninsured rate is 4.4 percent – slightly better than the 4.6 percent rate…

Public News Service November 07, 2014 By Deborah Courson Smith, LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas is the star of the South for its progress in reducing the number of children without health insurance. The state’s uninsured rate is 5.5 percent, according to a report from the Georgetown Center for Children and Families, which means slightly more…