BOISE, Idaho — A new study shows Idaho saw a spike in the number of uninsured children between 2022 and 2024 as states reevaluated Medicaid eligibility.

In September, a study by Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy examined uninsured child rates by state between 2022 and 2024. They found the country saw the most significant spike in uninsured children in the nation since 2014.

The number of uninsured children in Idaho jumped from 28,000 to 40,000 during that period — a roughly 40% increase. Only Texas had a worse child uninsured rate at 13.6%, compared to Idaho's 8.1%. Idaho tied with Delaware for second place.

The spike coincides with the "Medicaid unwinding" — a process in which states resumed eligibility checks after pandemic-era protections ended.

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