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Texas children are more than twice as likely to lack health coverage than kids in other states, with Latino children accounting for two-thirds of those uninsured in the state, according to a new ...

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Florida’s KidCare expansion has been stuck in legal limbo since February 2024. Since then, the number of uninsured children in Florida has risen to 400,000 — one of the highest state tallies.

Texas policymakers spent almost eight hours discussing how to reduce fraud in social services programs, as state and federal pressure grow. The Senate Health and Human Services Committee heard from ...

In 2023, Florida lawmakers unanimously approved expanding KidCare to extend health insurance to more than 40,000 children.

A state-funded initiative to offer mental health services to children electronically has become a success story after rolling out in 2019. The Texas Child Health Access Through Telemedicine program, ...

Healthcare is critical for a child’s long-term well-being. Children who have access to insurance coverage are more likely to receive preventive care and services such as routine physicals, ...

Insurance options for children include Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), or private health insurance programs. Income levels can affect which insurance options a person’s ...

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