Children’s Health Insurance

05/18/21 • 31 min

The number of uninsured children in the U.S. has risen significantly in the past few years. In this episode, Professor Joan Alker from Georgetown University and Dr. Heidi Sallee from SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital discuss the reasons for this trend, the policy implications, and what Catholic health care can do to help increase coverage for kids.

Catholic health care works to reverse worrisome dip in children's health insurance coverage

Medicaid Makes It Possible

Catholic health care works to reverse worrisome dip in children's health insurance coverage

Medicaid Makes It Possible

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