Health Care
The Annie E. Casey Foundation 2008 Kids Count Data Book
Florida’s overall rank is 35th in the nation on a composite index of 10 indicators of child well-being. Of the five largest states in the U.S. – California, Texas, New York, Florida and Illinois – only Texas ranked lower than Florida.
Florida 2nd in the Nation in Uninsured Children
According to the most recent Census data, Florida currently has the second highest percentage of uninsured children in the nation -- 18.8%, versus a national average of only 11%.
America's Health Rankings 2008: A Call to Action for Individuals and Communities
The 2008 Rankings from the American Public Health Association, United Health Foundation, and the Partnership for Prevention. Florida's overall ranking was 45th in the nation, but 46th in the nation for percent of uninsured. Florida ranks 46th and 44th nationally in terms of violent crime and high school graduation rate respectively.
U.S. Variations in Child Health System Performance: A State Scorecard The Commonwealth Fund, May 2008
Florida's Health System ranked second to last in overall performance, just edging out Oklahoma.
Number of Uninsured Children in Florida Continues to Climb
With More than One out of Six Children Uninsured in the State, Florida has the Second Highest Rate of Uninsured Children in the Nation.
Read more at Families USA
KidCare Enrollment Trends
Total KidCare enrollment in April of '04 was 336,689 compared to 218,717 in December '08. Then, looking at kids' in Medicaid for the same period, it was 1,401,038, down from 1,544,206. That alone is a loss of more than a quarter-million kids covered. All during a period when private coverage for "dependents" is disappearing and the economy is going south.
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The Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009
Read the Center for Children and Families Overview and Summary of the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009.
