About this data measure

• Children who have health insurance coverage are healthier and have fewer preventable hospitalizations than those who are uninsured. (Source: RI Kids Count Factbook)
• Since 2016 the percentage of Rhode Island children who are uninsured has increased, and this pattern continued between 2022 and 2023.
• American Indian and Alaska Native, and Asian children are more likely to be uninsured than other groups.