Impact of Trump’s proposed budget cuts cited for Pennsylvanians

As President-elect Donald Trump takes office, federal safety net programs such as Medicaid, CHIP and SNAP, which support 85 million low-income Americans, may face cuts to reduce inflation and debt. In Pennsylvania, 40% of the child population is covered through Medicaid. Carolyn Myers, communications director for Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children, said Medicaid has been instrumental in reducing the child uninsured rate. […]

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 […]

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