Is The Rate Of Uninsured Kids In The U.S. Really On The Rise?

Our weekly check-in with the Texas Truth-O-Meter.

By Alexandra HartDecember 12, 2018 11:18 am,

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a Democrat, says that after a decade of progress, the rate of uninsured children in the U.S. is now on the rise. Is that accurate?

Gardner Selby of the PolitiFact Texas fact-checking team has the answer.

Selby says Klobuchar made this claim in a tweet. Klobuchar wrote, “After a decade of progress, the rate of uninsured children is now rising.” She also called the statistic “troublesome” in the tweet, and wrote that “every child needs access to quality, affordable healthcare (sic).”

Hear how the Sen. Klobuchar’s claim scored in the player above.

Written by Morgan Kuehler.