The number of uninsured young children in Texas has risen in recent years, according to a new report from Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families.
Georgetown CCF, a prominent nonpartisan health policy research organization, used data from the 2024 American Community Survey — the most recent data that is currently available from the U.S. Census Bureau.
“The reason we look at young children is because their coverage is really important during a critical time of their development,” said Georgetown CCF research fellow Elisabeth Burak. “When they don’t have access to the care that they need in those early years, they’re at higher risk of falling behind developmentally.”
Source: More of Texas’ youngest kids are becoming uninsured, new research shows / Houston Public Media