VISIT STATE HEALTH COMPARE
Publication
New Coverage Data from the ACS & CPS: An Annual Conversation with Census Bureau Experts (2017 Webinar)
Date: Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM CST
See below for an event recording, slides, transcript, and related resources.
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Download a transcript of the event.
This webinar gives an overview of the 2016 health insurance coverage estimates from two key, large-scale federal data sources: The American Community Survey (ACS) and the Current Population Survey (CPS).
Data from these annual surveys paint a picture of coverage at the national and state level under three years of ACA implementation while also providing historical trend information for context.
This webinar examines the new estimates with technical insight from experts at the U.S. Census Bureau, which administers both the ACS and CPS, and from SHADAC researchers.
Viewers will learn about:
- The new 2016 national and state coverage estimates
- When to use which estimates from which survey
- How to access the estimates via Census reports and American FactFinder
- How to access state-level estimates from the ACS using SHADAC tables
SHADAC researchers and Census experts also answer questions from attendees after the presentation.
Event Resources
Comparing Federal Government Surveys That Count the Uninsured (Annual SHADAC Brief)
2016 ACS Tables: State & County Uninsured Rates, with Comparison Year 2015 (SHADAC Resource)
Health Insurance Coverage Measurement in Two Surveys (U.S. Census Bureau Blog)
U.S. Census Bureau: Health Insurance (website)
Who Are the Uninsured? (U.S. Census Bureau Blog)
Brief #47: New CPS Health Insurance Content: Data Release Timeline and Question Text (SHADAC Brief)
Using SHADAC Health Insurance Unit (HIU) and Federal Poverty Guideline (FPG) Microdata Variables (SHADAC Brief)
