The Nation's Health | CB
The uninsured rate for children rose, however, jumping from 5.4% in 2022 to 5.8%, with about 4.4 million children lacking coverage in 2023. Coverage fell for children of all races and ethnicities, but dropped the most among Hispanic children, 9.4% of whom lacked insurance last year. About 4.8% of Black children were uninsured, as were 4.4% of white children and 4.2% of Asian children.