A report released today by Georgetown University Health Policy Institute’s Center for Children and Families shows that during the recession, nationally the number of children in poverty increased significantly, yet the number of uninsured children decreased nationally from 6.9 million in 2008 to 5.9 million in 2010. The study examined trends from 2008-2010. While this is certainly good news for kids across the country and in Utah, there are still some troubling trends in Utah concerning children’s health care. Utah ranked 43rd in the nation for the percent of kids without coverage, and 25th nationally in reducing the number of uninsured children. Utah’s rate of uninsured children is higher than the national average. Click here to read the report. A copy of our press release can be viewed here.
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