Rates of Uninsured Children in Tennessee Decreased to Pre-pandemic Levels, but Worries Remain
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic the rate of Tennessee uninsured children more than doubled as the state experienced the highest spike in unemployment since the Great Depression. The latest analysis of the annual Vanderbilt Child Health Poll of Tennessee parents shows the rate of uninsured children in the state has returned to pre-pandemic levels at 3.7%, yet concerns remain for the future of child health insurance coverage. This year’s poll surveyed more than 1,000 Tennessee p ...