Texas Kids Losing Health Coverage

Nearly 11% of Texas kids under six are uninsured — the highest rate in the nation — with over 73,000 more children losing coverage since just a couple of years ago. Experts blame “Medicaid unwinding,” the chaotic eligibility rechecks after the pandemic ended, which caused families to lose coverage despite unchanged income. Many of these kids likely qualify for Medicaid, exposing a broken system that’s leaving a critical gap in early childhood care — with long-term consequences for their health and development. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/077f510d330de8b8