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Uninsured children in Pennsylvania reach decade high

More than 153,000 children in the state lacked health insurance in 2024, up from 147,000 in 2023, according to the State of Children’s Health Insurance, released Tuesday by the Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children. Advocates warn that the trend is only going to get worse.  The 2024 increase reflected the bump in uninsured children as families […]

PA uninsured children hit 153,000 as federal funding cuts loom

A new report shows Pennsylvania is seeing its highest number of uninsured children in a decade. The report examines the state of children’s health insurance, and finds more than 153,000 kids are without coverage in Pennsylvania. The increase is troubling, as it comes at the same time major federal policy shifts threaten to further limit families’ access […]

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