State Has Huge Drop In Uninsured Kids

California provided insurance to more than 176,000 additional children last year -- the single biggest increase in the nation, according to a study by the Georgetown University's Center for Children and Families. 

By contrast, the second-biggest enrollment surge took place in Texas, where about 104,000 children were able to obtain coverage.

The study attributed the rollout of the Affordable Care Act through much of the U.S. in 2013 and 2014 for the increase.

Altogether, 25 states experienced a statisitically significant decrease in the number of uninsured children last year, according to the study.

“The Affordable Care Act is one of the most significant domestic policy initiatives in decades, and it builds on more than a decade of success in reducing the number of uninsured children through Medicaid and CHIP,” said Joan Alker, executive director of Center for Children and Families.