Download Report PDF Introduction Data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) for 2022 finds that the number of uninsured children continued to decline over the pandemic period – most likely as a consequence of the continuous coverage protection in Medicaid put in place by one of the first COVID-19 rescue packages, the […]
This week I am proud to highlight two recent studies showing that adults identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) have made significant gains in coverage and access to care over the past several years since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and its Medicaid expansions have taken effect. LGBT adults have historically faced serious […]
A recent report from the U.S. Census Bureau has identified 341 counties nationwide that are in persistent poverty, which is defined as having a poverty rate of 20% or higher during the past 30 years from 1989 through the 2015-2019 data period (for context, the national poverty rate in 2015-2019 was 13.4%). While persistent poverty […]
Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) for 2021 finds that nationally the estimated number and rate of uninsured children went down slightly from 2019 to 2021. This data provides the first comprehensive look at what happened to children with respect to this metric during the first part of the COVID-19 […]
Executive Summary During the coronavirus pandemic, Medicaid has played a key role in providing coverage to millions of people who have lost their jobs or their health coverage. In addition, provisions included in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act require states to maintain eligibility […]
COVID-19 is affecting every part of family life, and for parents of young children the financial strain, emotional stress, and burden of care are especially overwhelming. We know that the emotional wellbeing of parents affects their children’s development, especially in the early years of life. In a recent report of a weekly survey to about […]
