Pennsylvania children’s uninsured rate stalls at 5.2%

Pennsylvania continues to have the fifth-highest number of uninsured children in the nation, with the rate holding steady at 5.2%, according to a new report. The State of Children’s Health report, released Tuesday by Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children, found that 147,000 children under age 19 lack health insurance — a slight increase from 145,000 in […]

Report: Number of PA uninsured children stable, but no progress

Tens of thousands of children in Pennsylvania are still missing out on essential health care coverage, according to a new report. The “State of Children’s Health” report revealed Pennsylvania has the fifth-highest number of uninsured children in the nation. Becky Ludwick, vice president of public policy at Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children, said factors like race, where […]

Report: Pa. still among states with highest count of uninsured kids

Advocates had been worried the rate of Pennsylvania children lacking health insurance would worsen in 2023, particularly due to the post-pandemic unwinding of automatic renewal of coverage under public plans. It had already climbed by nearly a full percent the year prior. Instead, the rate stabilized, with just a slight uptick in the aggregate count […]

Number of PA uninsured children stable, but no progress

The number of uninsured children in Pennsylvania hasn’t changed much. But the problem remains: no progress has been made to get them covered. Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children says from 2022 to 2023, the rate of kids in Pennsylvania without health insurance remained steady at 5.2%, which officials found surprising. “A pleasant surprise because we were […]

Number of PA Uninsured Children Stable, But No Progress

The number of uninsured children in Pennsylvania remains stable following last year’s unwinding of the Medicaid continuous coverage provision, but no progress has been made, according to the State of Children’s Health report by Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children. The report provides the first look at the impact of resuming Medicaid renewals following a three-year federal hiatus during the COVID-19 public health emergency. 

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