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Now Available: Final Evaluation Report on the SIM Initiative in Minnesota

SHADAC’s final evaluation report on the SIM Initiative in Minnesota is now publicly available. Read More

SHARE Results from Fred Blavin in Health Affairs: Among Near-Poor Adults, Access to Medicaid Reduced Out-of-Pocket Spending and Uninsurance

According to an article released today in Health Affairs, adults with incomes between 100 and 138 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL)—i.e., “near-poor” adults—saw lower out-of-pocket (OOP) costs and a re Read More

The Children's Health Insurance Program: A Minnesota Perspective

Congress has still not fully reauthorized the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and states are working to figure out how to keep their kids covered. Read More

Key Findings from the Evaluation of the SIM Initiative in Minnesota: Final Report Executive Summary Now Available

The executive summary of SHADAC’s final evaluation report on the SIM Initiative in Minnesota is now ava Read More

Updated Health Insurance Coverage Estimates Available for All U.S. Counties

SHADAC tables of state and county uninsurance estimates for 2012 to 2016 are now available via clickable map. Read More

Lynn Blewett Discusses Minnesota’s 1332 Reinsurance Waiver on Health Affairs Blog

SHADAC Director Lynn Blewett discusses Minnesota’s 1332 reinsurance waiver request and the federal response in a new post on the Health Affairs Blog. Read More

SHADAC Comments on New Direction for Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation

On September 20, 2017, the federal Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (Innovation Center) issued a request for stakeholder feedback on a proposed new direction for the Center, which is shifting its focus toward testing Read More

Now Available from State Health Compare: 2016 Data on Insurance Coverage, Medical Spending Burden, and Social Determinants of Health

SHADAC has updated six measures in State Health Compare to include estimates for 2016 for each state. The updated measures include: Read More

December 5th Webinar: Impact of Medicaid vs. Marketplace Coverage on Out-of-Pocket Spending for Near-Poor Adults

SHADAC will host a coffee-break webinar on December 5th at 12:00 p.m. Central featuring Urban Institute's Dr. Read More

State Implementation of the ACA’s Medicaid Smoking Cessation Provisions: SHARE Findings at Dissemination & Implementation Conference