Economy Up, Insured Children Down

More than a quarter of a million children lost health insurance this year — the first decline in over a decade. What makes this unprecedented? It’s happening at a time when employment is on the rise and the economy is improving. According to Joan Alker, Executive Director of Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families, who cites the current administration’s efforts to dismantle the Affordable Care Act and scale back Medicaid as a likely cause.