Roughly 5% of children in the commonwealth lack coverage — a stat that hasn’t budged since at least 2019, according to a recent report on child welfare by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, a Baltimore-based research and policy group.
Advocates told Spotlight PA that number could spike when the Medicaid changes go into effect.
“There’s a lot on the horizon that I think could really stand to push us back years, in terms of progress,” said Kari King, president and CEO of Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children. She added that Congress also let COVID-related tax credits expire, which could lead to higher premiums that force families to drop private or Affordable Care Act coverage.