Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Annual Kids Count Survey Ranks States On Children's Insurance Coverage
The Washington Post: D.C. Has One Of The Highest Rates Of Children With Health Insurance, Report Says
The District has one of the highest rates of health-insured children, with 98 percent covered, according to the latest Kids Count annual survey released Tuesday by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Coverage rates nationwide also reached a new high, with 95 percent of children insured in 2015, the report stated. (Chandler, 6/13)
Georgia Health News: Report Ranks Georgia 42nd In Child Well-Being
A report released Tuesday ranks Georgia 42nd in overall child well-being for the second year in a row. The annual Kids Count report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation compared state data from 2010 to 2015 based on four factors: children’s economic well-being, education, health, and family and community. (Hensley, 6/13)
Health News Florida: Study: Florida Still Behind In Providing For Children
Florida has made significant improvements in providing for its children, a recent study shows. But the annual Kids Count study by the Annie E. Casey Foundation says Florida is still well below average compared to other states. (Ochoa, 6/13)
Tampa Bay Times: Report: Florida Ranks 40th In 'Child Well-Being' Despite Gains In Jobs And Health Insurance
Despite a decrease in the number of uninsured kids in Florida, the state ranked 40th in overall child well-being — the same as last year and down from 37th in 2015, according to a report released Tuesday. The ranking is based on data from four categories — economic well-being, education, health and family and community — compiled by Kids Count, a project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation. (Kumar, 6/13)
Richmond Times-Dispatch: Virginia's Poverty Rate Remained Unchanged In 2015
Virginia has inched up in an annual childhood health rankings report — from 11th to 10th — but advocates say there still is significant room for improvement. In 11 out of 16 categories that the Annie E. Casey Foundation used to compile its 2017 Kids Count Profile, Virginia performed better than it did in 2010. (O'Connor, 6/13)
