October 10, 2017
SHADAC has produced a new set of state fact sheets that examine key indicators of health care access and utilization from 2011 to 2015 using data from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS).
The fact sheets are available for all 50 states and the District of Columbia and look at access and utilization indicators for the population as a whole and by age (0-18 years, 19-64 years, and 65+ years).
The analysis includes the following access to care indicators:
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- Percent of individuals with a usual source of care
- Percent of individuals who had no trouble finding a doctor
- Percent of individuals who were told provider accepts insurance type
We include the following indicators of health care utilization:
- Percent of individuals who had a general doctor or provider visit
- Percent of individuals who had a visit to an emergency department
- Percent of individuals who spent a night in the hospital
Access the new state fact sheets.
Download a fact sheet for the entire United States.