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What Are Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)? ACEs Definition, Data Challenges, and Resources

Children’s health is impacted by a number of factors – family life and income, housing, neighborhood, nutrition, health care access and cost, amongst others. Read More

Survey Data Season Essentials: ACS vs CPS: What Is the Difference Between These Two Federal Surveys?

In this blog, we will discuss the similarities and differences between two of the biggest federal survey resources available: the ACS and the CPS ASEC. Read More

After Two Years of Decline, Uninsured Rates Increased for Children

2023 ACS: After Two Years of Decline, Uninsured Rates Increased for Children; Public and Private Coverage Rates See Variations Across the States

The U.S. Census Bureau released 2023 health insurance coverage estimates from the American Community Survey (ACS) yesterday, September 12, 2024. These estimates include both national- and state-level information about health insurance coverage by type, as well by certain demographic categories. Read More

Children’s Health Insurance in 2023: Exploring Rising Uninsured Rates for Low-Income Children

With the recent release of survey data from both the American Community Survey (ACS) and the Current Population Survey (CPS), SHADAC researchers have begun delving into what this data can tell us about health insurance coverage in 2023 for: Read More

Uninsured Rates by State for 2023, Comparison Year 2022

2023 ACS Tables: State and County Uninsured Rates, with Comparison Year 2022

Each year, SHADAC uses data released from the American Community Survey (ACS) via the U.S. Census Bureau's data.census.gov tool to produce estimates of uninsurance at the state and county level. Read More

CPS ASEC: 2023 National Health Insurance Coverage Estimates Remain Steady for Adults but Rise for Children

Today, September 10, 2024, the U.S. Census Bureau released an initial report containing data on health insurance coverage across the United States in 2023, drawn from the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC). This latest issue in the long-running line of… Read More

What is Health Equity? — A SHADAC Basics Blog

SHADAC has created a series of “Basics Blogs” to familiarize readers with common terms, concepts, and topics that are frequently covered. This Basics Blog will focus on the concept of health equity. Read More

What Are Statistical Tests? Statistical Testing and How to Determine Statistical Significance — A SHADAC Basics Blog

This Basics Blog will focus on the topic of statistical tests & testing—including what statistical testing is, how to do a statistical test (specifically, how to do a t test), related definitions, and how to interpret statistical significance, within the context of data drawn from SHADAC’s… Read More

Unwinding Ends, but States’ Reporting of Medicaid Renewal Data Continues (SHVS Cross-Post)

States have resumed their regular processes for renewing individuals’ Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage due to the end of the continuous coverage requirement set in place during the COVID-19 pandemic. During this unwinding period, advocates, policymakers, and the… Read More

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Survey Data Season Essentials: What Is the BRFSS and How Can Researchers Use It?

Each year, SHADAC covers the data releases of multiple federal surveys from a variety of agencies, beginning with the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) in June continuing through the release of American Community Survey (ACS) and Current Population Survey (CPS) data products in September… Read More