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Watch: Behind The Troubling Rise Of Uninsured American Kids

By Sarah Varney January three, 2020

Sarah Varney, Kaiser Health News

More than 1,000,000 fewer youngsters obtain public medical health insurance now than in December 2017. In some instances, their dad and mom acquired protection at work. But researchers additionally see a troubling rise in uninsured youngsters — and say the Trump administration’s insurance policies are partially in charge.

Kaiser Health News senior correspondent Sarah Varney and PBS NewsHour producer Jason Kane report from Tennessee, the place the speed of uninsured children has soared. This story aired on PBS NewsHour on Dec. 23.

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