Children's
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Report: Texas tops nation in food insecurity
Texas leads the nation in food insecurity. According to the latest "Map the Meal Gap" study, from Feeding America, nearly 5 million people in the …
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Largest NE food bank challenged by rising food insecurity, costs
A new report shows food insecurity in Nebraska increased in 2022 over the year before. Feeding America's latest "Map the Meal Gap" survey showed the …
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
EDF maps show progress on Tennessee lead service line replacement
Tennessee has fallen behind on lead service line replacement, with the Environmental Defense Fund's new maps showing only one utility with a public …
Report: NV fares well with transgender rights
Ninety-three percent of transgender teens live in a state that has enacted or proposed legislation that would restrict their rights - according to a n…
More than 300,000 Georgia kids lose health coverage post-COVID
More than 300,000 children have been dropped from Medicaid and Peach Care for kids since the pandemic ended. A report from the Georgetown University …
Report: NV sees small decline in Medicaid, CHIP enrollment
The Medicaid and Nevada Check Up programs had more than 13,000 fewer children enrolled last year than during the pandemic, according to new research …
UT among largest percentage declines in Medicaid, CHIP enrollment
A new report from Georgetown University's Center for Children and Families showed Utah is one of the states to see the largest percentage declines in …
SC scrambles to re-enroll kids dropped off post-COVID Medicaid rolls
More than 65,000 children in South Carolina have lost their health insurance through Medicaid, despite being eligible for coverage, according to a …
Medicaid 'unwinding' leaves thousands of LA children without coverage
More than 56,000 children in Louisiana have lost their health insurance through Medicaid last year, despite being eligible for coverage, according to …
MT sees nation's highest percentage of kids losing Medicaid
More than 4 million children nationwide were removed from Medicaid and CHIP health coverage by the end of 2023 as the government reset the programs af…
Report: 86,101 Colorado children removed from Medicaid insurance rolls
More than 4 million children in the U.S. lost their health insurance after automatic Medicaid coverage renewals enacted during the COVID public …
Report: AR among top states for children losing health coverage post-COVID
A new report showed the number of children covered by Medicaid varies widely between states as pandemic-era protections were lifted, with Arkansas …