Report: Idaho among nation’s highest for uninsured children under 6
Maile Sipraseuth
BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) — A new report is raising concerns about health insurance coverage for Idaho and Wyoming’s youngest residents.
According to a report from Idaho Voices for Children, Idaho ranks among the five states with the highest rates of uninsured children younger than 6 in the nation.
The report found Idaho’s uninsured rate for children under 6 increased from 5.8% in 2022 to 7.9% in 2024.
The number of uninsured children in that age group also increased during the same period. In 2022, an estimated 7,900 children younger than 6 were uninsured in Idaho. By 2024, that number had climbed to 10,700, a 36% increase in two years.
The report also found Wyoming had an 8.5% uninsured rate among children younger than 6 in 2024.
The findings come from a report by Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families, which examined health insurance coverage trends for young children across the country.