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The Supreme Court’s Birthright Citizenship Decision Could Dramatically Impact Newborns’ Access to Health Care
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments last week in the case of Trump v. Barbara, offering the first insight into how the Court will decide the legality of President Trump’s executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship for the children of undocumented immigrants and immigrants who are in the country legally but temporarily (such as,…
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Child Uninsurance Rate Hits Highest Level in Almost a Decade. Check What Is Happening in Your State
The latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) bring troubling news for children’s health coverage. After years of progress, the child uninsured rate rose again in 2024, reaching its highest level since 2014. As Joan Alker explains in her blog, these numbers signal that the progress made over the past years…
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Webinar: State-by-State Child Health Coverage Trends
The Georgetown University Center for Children and Families did a rapid analysis of newly released U.S. Census American Community Survey (ACS) data. The webinar took place on Friday, September 12 at 1:00 p.m. ET, featuring a presentation of state-by-state child health coverage trends and other key insights. Joan Alker, Executive Director of the Georgetown University…
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Progress for Children is Eroding as Child Uninsured Rate Spikes to Highest Level since 2014
Every year we examine data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) which provides the most comprehensive look nationally and by state at important trends impacting America’s families – including health insurance. Today we are sharing our analysis of data that came out just yesterday for calendar year 2024. Our analysis is…
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US Uninsured Rate Stays Level in 2024 for Adults and Kids: Storm Clouds Lie Ahead
Today the U.S. Census Bureau released the Current Population Survey (CPS) for 2024 which examines income, health insurance and other trends. Overall, the uninsured rate was unchanged at 8%; the child uninsured rate was 6.1%. – a slight increase that was not statistically significant. Later this week we will get state by state data from…