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Now Available on State Health Compare: New 2022 Estimates from the ACS and CPS
March 04, 2024:
2022 estimates from the American Community Survey (ACS) and Current Population Survey (CPS) are now available for eight measures on SHADAC’s State Health Compare.
Updated measures using new ACS data include:
Coverage Type
Health insurance coverage by type of coverage (private, public, employer-sponsored, Medicare, Medicaid/CHIP, individual, and uninsured) available by a variety of breakdowns, including by income, disability status, race/ethnicity, and more.
Broadband Internet Access
This measure allows the user to view state-level percentages of people who have access to high-speed internet, which is an increasingly important tool for individuals to access health care (via telehealth), find employment, and connect with a range of other services. The measure has multiple layers of breakdowns by income, disability status, and metropolitan status, among others.
Child Poverty
Children who experience poverty can be more prone to many different negative health outcomes, often lacking in access to health care, education, shelter, sanitation, and more compared to children not considered to be in poverty. This is a vulnerable population that needs to be monitored continuously. This measure provides state-level data on children <100% Federal Poverty Guideline for both the total population and by race and ethnicity.
Income Inequality
Lower incomes are correlated to effects like housing instability, food insecurity, and more that can lead to negative health outcomes. This measure presents state-level data on income inequality as measured by the Gini coefficient.
Unaffordable Rents
Stable housing is a key component of health and wellbeing. Unaffordable Rents on State Health Compare measures the share of renters who may be struggling to afford their rents, thus contributing to unstable housing. This measure is available by a number of policy-relevant breakdowns, including race/ethnicity, Medicaid enrollment, and household income.
Updated measures using new CPS data include:
Percent of People with High Medical Cost Burden
Out-of-pocket spending on health care can make up a large share of income, creating burdens for those with large health care expenses. This measure can help us understand trends and disparities in healthcare affordability. These data are available both by insurance coverage type and by race/ethnicity.
Median Medical Out-of-Pocket (OOP) Spending
This measure shows the amount that the typical individual spends using their own money on health care costs, including health insurance coverage premiums, forms of insurance cost sharing (e.g., co-pays, deductibles), and services not covered by health insurance and/or paid by uninsured individuals. The 2022 estimates are available to be viewed by total and specifically by those with employer-sponsored insurance.
Health Status
Stable housing is a key component of health and wellbeing. Unaffordable Rents on State Health Compare measures the share of renters who may be struggling to afford their rents, thus contributing to unstable housing. This measure is available by a number of policy-relevant breakdowns, including race/ethnicity, Medicaid enrollment, and household income.
Be sure to check out a recent analysis of new data where we add context to the Health Insurance Coverage by Race/Ethnicity measure.
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