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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 Children, emphasized despite the Medicaid continuous coverage and other flexibilities in place during the public health emergency, Pennsylvania is among a few states observing a decline in the rate of children having access to health insurance. . ....
New county-level data show Kentucky is facing a severe shortage of workers in sectors supporting children, including teachers, counselors, child care providers, child welfare workers and others. Sarah Vanover, policy and research director for Kentucky Youth Advocates, said the state s more than one million children are feeling the effects of fewer education professionals. According to the report, less than half of the state s kindergartners entered school ready to learn last school year, and schools are facing declining math and reading proficiency rates. . ....
More American children had health insurance during the pandemic than ever before. But now, as states are required to re-enroll those eligible for Medicaid, the number of uninsured is skyrocketing. Nowhere is it more true than in Texas, where since what has called the "unwinding" started in April, already a half million children have lost coverage. . ....
A school shooting propelled a call for tighter gun laws – but parents and advocates feel vulnerable as legislature adjourns without making any changes ....
New poll results released today showed a majority of South Dakota voters support the expansion of Medicaid. This fall, South Dakotans will be asked to vote on Amendment D, which would expand eligibility for the public health insurance program. The American Cancer Society s Cancer Action Network is out with a new poll which found 62% of likely voters in South Dakota plan to vote "yes" on the ballot question. . ....