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 […]