Idaho has the fifth-highest rate of uninsured young kids, report finds

By: Kyle Pfannenstiel

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: June 1, 2026

Words: 950

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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The rate of Idaho babies, toddlers and preschoolers who don’t have health insurance rose 36% in recent years, leaving the state with the fifth-highest rate of uninsured young children, according to a new report.

The report comes years after Idaho state health officials removed tens of thousands of children from Medicaid shortly after the COVID pandemic ended, a public assistance program that covers more than a third of Idaho kids in rural areas. And …

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