Poverty Issues
Friday, May 10, 2024
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 …
Friday, May 10, 2024
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 …
Thursday, May 9, 2024
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 …
Thursday, May 9, 2024
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 …
Thursday, May 9, 2024
CT group helps residents with pandemic’s lingering impacts
Connecticut groups are still addressing the pandemic's aftermath. Along with connecting residents to vital services, United Way of Connecticut is …
Thursday, May 9, 2024
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…
Thursday, May 9, 2024
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 …
Thursday, May 9, 2024
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 …
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Ohio among top states for number of kids kicked off Medicaid, CHIP
More than 120,000 Ohio kids have been disenrolled from Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program or CHIP, and most were removed for …
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
KY keeps most kids enrolled in Medicaid coverage, post-pandemic
Nationwide, children are losing their Medicaid and CHIP coverage but Kentucky has kept the majority of its youngest residents enrolled, according to …
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Federal initiative empowers communities with career creation
A collaboration between the federal government and local communities works to create new career opportunities. The Flint Environmental Career Worker …
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Report: ID covering fewer kids with public insurance vs. 2019
As pandemic era protections were lifted, a new report showed the number of children on Medicaid has varied widely between states, with Idaho seeing a …