Pa. health experts predict spike in uninsured Pennsylvanians with House bill outlining Medicaid cuts

Becky Ludwick foresees a spike in the number of Pennsylvanians without health insurance if a bill passed by the U.S. House this week moves forward. House committees have spent months developing the 1,000-plus-page legislation. It outlines a variety of House Republican priorities, including tax cuts for individuals and businesses and work requirements to receive food […]

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 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. 

Numbers of uninsured children falling in local region

Overall, Pennsylvania has the fifth highest number of uninsured children in the nation. “We expected 2022 — the last full year of the pandemic and the Medicaid disenrollment freeze that came with it — to reflect at least stable coverage or even gains in connecting kids to health insurance,” said Kari King, President and CEO […]

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