Insured Children
Why we track this indicator
A growing amount of evidence has linked children enrolled in health insurance with positive health outcomes. Health insurance was found to have substantial connection to health care visits and hospitalization rates.
Insured Children Data Breakdown
Status: Gray
Definition: Children and youth ages 0 to 18 that have health insurance coverage within the year. Private and public health care coverage information is tracked through the Census' yearly estimate surveys.
Source: United States Census Bureau
Last Updated: December 2024 for 2023 data
Mitigating Factors: None noted
Methodology
Methodology: The percent of children with health insurance is compared to uninsured counterparts. The difference in percentages each quarter is used for the comparison.
Goal: To observe an increase in children with health insurance.
Traffic Light:
Green: at least 1% increase in children with health insurance
Gray: within +/- 1% of the previous quarter
Red: at least 1% decrease in children with health insurance
Supporting Research
Adverse Childhood Experiences
Insurance is a significant protective factor.
Health Insurance Coverage Improves Child Well-Being
One remarkable social achievement in recent decades has been the expansion of health insurance coverage for U.S. children.
Health Insurance and Access to Care
Children's access to health care is important to children themselves, to their families, as well as to society at large.
Parents’ and Caregivers’ Health Insurance Supports Children’s Healthy Development
When just one uninsured family member faces high medical costs or untreated conditions, the resulting stress can harm children’s well-being throughout their lives.
Medicaid's Impact on Health Care Access, Outcomes and State Economies
Medicaid has long been an essential source of health insurance coverage for low-income children, parents, elderly, and individuals with disabilities, improving health care access and health outcomes.
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Public Data
This data comes from a public source. The information pertaining to employment is found through the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. Education information (if not otherwise acknowledged) is found through the Indiana Department of Education.
Indicators in Action
The ‘Data Action Mini Grant’ program will provide low barrier grants to collaborating partners which will help increase cross-system collaboration and facilitate the community response to needs and/or gaps identified through the Elkhart County Child Dashboard. Applicants may request up to $2,000. Two or more applicants can collaborate for collaborative action based upon one or more data indicators and increase the grant request. By leveraging the ‘Data Action Mini Grant’ program partners can have a platform that helps to inform community goals and creates a stronger sustainability platform for their programs.
For a copy of the 1-page proposal template click here or email David Wiegner.