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Thoughts, insights and analysis from SHADAC experts
New SHADAC Report Examines National & State Trends in Kids Coverage
Feb. 11, 2016 : SHADAC released its 2016 annual report on children's health insurance coverage today. The report uses data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) to compare coverage between 2013 and 2014 and examine five-year coverage trends (2010-2014) both nationwide and at the state level for all 50 states and DC. Full implementation of the ACA’s coverage provisions took... Read moreUpdate on Early Retiree Health Benefits and MNsure
Feb. 05, 2016 : Two years ago I authored a blog on early retirees flooding the health insurance marketplaces. While there wasn’t exactly a flood, there was an increase from 2015 to 2016 in the proportion of older enrollees (ages 55-64) in coverage obtained through MNsure. Source: MNsure Board Meeting on January 13, 2016. Slides available at: https://www.mnsure.org/images/bd-2016-01-... Read moreMinnesota should keep our State-Based Marketplace. Here's why.
Feb. 01, 2016 : Earlier this month, the Minnesota Health Care Financing Task Force, of which I am a member, recommended that Minnesota continue operating MNsure as a State-Based Marketplace (SBM) rather than switch to a Federally-Facilitated Marketplace (FFM). I agreed with the recommendation. Here's why: Minnesota knows how to run successful healthcare programs for our residents, and we do it... Read moreSHADAC Is Hiring
Dec. 14, 2015 : SHADAC is seeking applicants for the position of Research Coordinator (Research Professional 3). The Research Coordinator will provide professional research and technical support to research projects related to state health policy, healthcare delivery and payment reforms, and evaluation. This position will be part of a collaborative research team whose members work independently and... Read moreAnn DePriest: Coverage and Access Disparities Between Whites and Latinos Persist (Cross-Post)
Dec. 02, 2015 : The following content is cross posted from California Healthcare Foundation. It was first published December 1, 2015. While Latinos in California have experienced important improvements in access to health insurance and care under the Affordable Care Act, they continue to lag behind Whites in important measures. The data tracked on CHCF's ACA 411 will tell the story of how... Read moreUninsured 2013 vs. 2014: A Sub-State Comparison (Interactive Map)
Nov. 24, 2015 : What progress was made with the uninsured between 2013 and 2014? Use the new SHADAC interactive map to compare the characteristics of the uninsured across the United States in 2013 and 2014. The map displays data from the recently released American Community Survey to compare both years of sub-state level data--i.e., by Census Region, or Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA). By moving the... Read moreNovember 2015 SHADAC Newsletter Now Available
Nov. 20, 2015 : The November 2015 SHADAC Newsletter is now available. Access the newsletter to learn about SHADAC publications and activities, news from the states, new resources for state health policy research, announcements from SHADAC staff, and a list of recommended reading. Read morePages
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