Health care access and economic insecurity top a list of challenges for Texas children

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Gaps in access to health care, economic insecurity and mental health challenges exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic continue to top the list of challenges currently facing Texas children today, according to a new study released by the nonprofit Every Texan on Thursday. The 2024 Texas Kids Count Data Book follows-up on a similar survey published in June by the Annie E. Casey Foundation that compares data focused on children from each of the 50 states — plus Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico.