Change Indicator

Uninsured - Population under 18 by health insurance coverage status (1 year estimate) (2008-2016) in Pennsylvania

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Why This Indicator Matters

Health insurance promotes preventive care, reduces emergency care, saves money and contributes to a child's overall well-being. This latest data demonstrates that part of our strategy to increase the number of kids in Pennsylvania with health insurance starts with our youngest citizens because the early years of a child’s life are a critical period of brain development.
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Definition and Source

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Definition

Children age 0-17 by health insurance coverage status (no health insurance, covered by public insurance (Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP), covered by private insurance, covered by both public and private insurance) until 2017. Beginning in 2017, health insurance coverage status is broken into new age groups. Please refer to the new indicator - Uninsured - Population under 19 by health insurance coverage status (1 year estimate).

Data Source

 Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children's analysis of the U.S Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey (C27010)

Notes

Updated November 2019.

Last Updated

December 2017