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January 2020 Newsletter
Reminder to Register
Promoting Whole Child Health and Wellness by Addressing the Growing Child Uninsured Rate
Ohio Legislative Children's Caucus Meeting
Wednesday, Feb. 12th from 11:30am-1:30pm
The Vern Riffe Building, Davidson Theater, 3rd Floor
Featured Panelist: Tricia Brooks
Research Professor at Georgetown University
McCourt School of Public Policy's Center for Children and Families
Additional panelists to be announced.
Lunch and coffee provided.
Click Here to RSVP by February 1st.
In Case You Missed It
2019 Georgetown University Health Policy Institute Report,
The Number of Uninsured Children is on the Rise
Analysis from this report shows that the number of uninsured children in Ohio increased by about 28% between 2016 and 2018, part of a larger national trend. The number of uninsured children in the United States increased by more than 400,000 between 2016 and 2018 bringing the total to over 4 million uninsured children in the nation.
The Children's Health Care Report Card
Health Policy Institute of Ohio (HPIO) 2019 Health Value Dashboard
Ohio ranks 46th on health value - a composite measure of population health and healthcare spending metrics.
Resources from November's Caucus Meeting: Building Healthy & Nourishing Homes
On November 6th, 2019, the Ohio Legislative Children’s Caucus hosted a panel discussion on affordable housing and child lead poisoning prevention. We were joined by our esteemed panelists: Gina Wilt, Advocacy Director at the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio; Gabriella Celeste, Policy Director at the Schubert Center for Child Studies; and Ron Rees, Executive Director of the Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development (COAD).
At the conclusion of November's meeting, caucus members in attendance were presented with their statuettes.
Panel and Links to Resources
Building Healthy and Nourishing Homes Panel - Gabriella Celeste
Building Healthy and Nourishing Homes Panel - Gina Wilt
Building Healthy and Nourishing Homes Panel - Lead Safe Home Fund Investor
Did you miss the last Children's Caucus meeting?
Click here to see it on Facebook Live.
What are We Reading?
Cause for Alarm: Thousands More Ohio Children Have Lost Health Insurance (Columbus Dispatch)
Thousands more of Ohio’s youngest children had no health insurance coverage in 2018, reversing a multi-year decline in the rate of uninsured children younger than 6.
Number of Uninsured Ohio Kids Increases by 28 percent - 7th Highest Jump in U.S. (Cleveland.com)
Ohio is one of 15 states showing statistically significant increases in the number and rate of uninsured children.
Early Childhood Investments Less Effective if Young Children Remain Uninsured (Georgetown University)
This report serves as a sobering reminder that we can’t take our nation’s health coverage progress for granted. States championing PreK and other early childhood initiatives are undercutting their investments if children can’t get their health needs met.
Child Caseload White Paper (Ohio Department of Medicaid)
Ohio Medicaid’s child population has been on a mostly downward trajectory since 2015 but has leveled off in 2019. While there is no single cause for the caseload decline, two primary reasons include a strong economy and Medicaid system-related reasons such as resuming annual eligibility renewals.
Behind the Troubling Rise of Uninsured American Kids (PBS)
Watch PBS News Hour's coverage of the issue or read the full transcript detailing the growing rate of uninsured children and the policies that may be partially to blame for the trend.
Why Are So Many Children Losing Health Care? Yes, Politics (Boston Globe)
The majority of uninsured children are eligible for Medicaid but are not currently enrolled. So why are so many children going without the health coverage they need to succeed?
Editorial: Prospects for Long-Term Health in the U.S. Continue to Decline (Columbus Dispatch)
The health of millenials is worse than the Generation Xers that they follow; and a 40% increase in uninsured rates for the youngest Ohioans — infants to preschoolers — could have long-term consequences not only for their health but also their brain development and overall well-being.
The Assessment of Child Health and Health Care in Ohio (Health Policy Institute of Ohio (HPIO))
Over the past few decades, Ohioans have struggled with high healthcare spending and a steady decline in health outcomes relative to other states. This means that Ohioans live less healthy lives and spend more on health care than people in most other states. Ohioans cannot afford to continue this trajectory.