Yes.
Arizona had the second-highest rate of uninsured children in the nation in 2024, with 9.3% of those 18 and under lacking coverage, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report. That’s up from 8.6% in 2023 and above the national average of 6%. The highest uninsured rates were among low-income, Hispanic and American Indian children.
The numbers underscore the state’s ongoing struggle to provide consistent, affordable health coverage for kids. A 2025 study by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, a national child-advocacy group, ranked Arizona 38th in children’s health and 42nd in overall child well-being among the 50 states. The study noted that states in the South and Southwest continue to see some of the nation’s worst outcomes, driven by limited access to affordable health care, higher child poverty rates and economic instability.
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Sources
- Health Insurance Coverage by State: 2023 and 2024, U.S. Census
- 2025 Kids Count Data Book, The Annie E. Casey Foundation
- Arizona — Children's Health Coverage Report Card, Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy
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