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.
PA expert advises parents on keeping kids healthy, insured while learning
As Pennsylvania children return to school, health advocates stress the importance of keeping them insured. The 2023 State of Children’s Health in Pennsylvania report found more than 145,000 children are without health insurance. Becky Ludwick, vice president of public policy at the Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children, said the back-to-school season is an ideal time to raise awareness […]
Pa. seeks to boost kids’ health coverage with Medicaid waiver
“We were pushing the administration pretty heavily starting about this time last year” to apply for a waiver to give kids multi-year Medicaid enrollment,” said Becky Ludwick, vice president for policy at the PA Partnerships for Children. “Pennsylvania is one of about ten states now that have gotten or are seeking this,” Ludwick said, and […]
Number of uninsured kids in Pennsylvania is growing
The Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children is a statewide non-partisan non-profit organization in Harrisburg. The organization says Pennsylvania is one of three states seeing an increase in of uninsured kids. “Research is showing, you know, that kids who have health insurance are healthier and do better in school,” said Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children’s Vice President of Public Policy […]
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