Uninsurance Rate for Children Under 6 Hits Decade High, Up 220,000 Since 2022
A new report shows uninsurance among children birth through age 5 has reached its highest level in nearly a decade, with more than 220,000 young children losing coverage between 2022 and 2024. The increase follows the end of Medicaid continuous enrollment protections and state redetermination processes. The trend represents a reversal of coverage gains achieved during the public health emergency. Young children are predominantly enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP, making these coverage losses directly relevant to state program performance and managed care plan enrollment.
Rising uninsurance among young children signals potential enrollment and retention challenges for Medicaid MCOs as states complete redeterminations and families navigate renewed eligibility processes, affecting plan membership and risk adjustment.
CHIP · Managed Care
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