A Closer Look at What’s Driving the Rising Rate of Uninsured Children

A closer look at what’s driving the rising rate of uninsured children

EMS medics from the Houston Fire Department prepare to transport a 2-year-old girl to a hospital. The national uninsured rate for children and teens rose to 6% in 2024, according to new data. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)Hundreds of thousands of more children in the United States are going without health insurance, and experts warn that actions by the Trump administration and Congress will likely make the problem worse. The national uninsur…

A Closer Look at What’s Driving the Rising Rate of Uninsured Children - Public Health Watch

Credit: Shutterstock Hundreds of thousands of more children in the United States are going without health insurance, and experts warn that actions by the Trump administration and Congress will likely make the problem worse. The national uninsured rate for children and teens rose to 6% in 2024, up from 5.4% in 2023, according to new year-over-year data released by the U.S. Census Bureau in September. The rate is the highest in a decade and follow…