This week’s Pennsylvania Newsmakers features Kari King, President and CEO of the PA Partnership for Children, who discusses important aspects of children’s health.
An increasing number of Pennsylvania kids went without health insurance last year, report shows
Even as the federal government guaranteed uninterrupted Medicaid coverage during the COVID public health emergency, a growing number of children in Pennsylvania are living without health insurance. Pennsylvania is one of only three states, alongside Connecticut and Wisconsin, that saw declines in insured children. The findings come from the State of Children’s Health report by Pennsylvania Partnerships […]
PA sees drop in health insurance coverage for children as national rates rise
A new analysis of 2022 census data has uncovered a troubling trend: The uninsured rate for Pennsylvania children worsened during the final full year of the COVID-19 pandemic. 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 Pennsylvania Partnerships for […]
Number of Uninsured Children Worsened During Last Year of the Pandemic
Medicaid Unwinding, CHIP operational changes negatively impacting children’s access to coverage HARRISBURG (November 16, 2023) — The number of uninsured children in Pennsylvania worsened during the last year of the COVID-19 pandemic, and this year’s unwinding of the Medicaid continuous coverage provision and CHIP eligibility systems transition has also caused children to lose coverage, according […]
Congress should pass Moms Act
Pennsylvania moms are facing a crisis. For far too long, too many mothers have died as a result of childbirth or pregnancy. The sad reality is that many of these deaths are preventable. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2021, a shocking 1,205 women died due to maternal causes nationally, a […]
