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Bar chart showing food insecurity rates by race in the united states. Hispanic Latino (17.3%), White (7.9%), Black (20.9%), Asian/Pacific Islander (5.9%), Other/Multiple Races (20.3%).
Updated Health Data Sets on State Health Compare: Explore Health Statistics and Health Data Visualizations
SHADAC has updated health data sets on our State Health Compare tool with the latest available health statistics and health data. In this blog, we detail the measures that were updated, providing you with a short description of each measure and its data source. Read More
Adult Excessive Alcohol Consumption Rate Trends in the United States
From pre-pandemic to during the pandemic, heavy alcohol use among Americans rose nearly 20%. This increase in drinking was sustained through 2022. Read More
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During the Pandemic, Drug Overdoses Became the Third Leading Cause of Death for U.S. Adolescents
Adolescent drug overdose deaths saw a concerning increase during the pandemic, becoming the third leading cause of death for adolescents. Learn more in this latest blog from SHADAC. Read More
Exploring Racial Disparities in Forgone Health Care Using State Health Compare
“Forgone care” describes when someone does not use or access health care despite a need for it. Read More
Food Insecurity in America: New Social Determinants State Health Compare Measure Tracks Percent of Households Experiencing Food Insecurity
Social determinants of health are social factors that impact an individual or community’s health. Read More
Seven Measures Have Been Retired from State Health Compare
To maintain State Health Compare (SHC) as a relevant and current resource for data users, SHADAC regularly evaluates our collection of SHC measures to ensure they inform current health care and health policy discussions. Read More
Race/Ethnicity Data in CMS Medicaid (T-MSIS) Analytic Files: 2022 Data Assessment
The Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System (T-MSIS) is the largest national database of current Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) beneficiary information collected from U.S. Read More
SHADAC Leadership Transition Announcement
After more than 25 years of work and dedication to health policy research and to the School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota, the State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC) Founding Director & Principal Investigator Dr. Lynn Blewett has announced her decision to begin a… Read More
2024 NHIS Data Early Release: Q2 (April – June) Estimates Show Uninsurance Remained Stable While Many Shifted from Public to Private Coverage
2024 NHIS Data Early Release: Q2 (April – June) Estimates Show Uninsurance Remained Stable While Many Shifted from Public to Private Coverage
On November 8, 2024, The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) released quarterly estimates of health insurance coverage from the Read More
What Do the New Census Data Say About Insurance Coverage for Children and Adults? A Look at Both the National and State Level (SHVS Cross-Post)
Every fall, the U.S. Census Bureau releases detailed data on the population, including data on health insurance coverage. The American Community Survey (ACS) is the premier source for detailed state and substate data on income, poverty, disability, marital status, education, occupation, travel… Read More