Publications

A State Perspective on National Survey Data on the Uninsured

Background information on the national resources available to states and a summary of the strengths and weaknesses of each survey for state policy purposes. June 2003. Read More

Commonly Used Survey Terms

This document provides definitions for many terms which are commonly used to discuss surveys. April 2003. Read More

Comparison of Children's Uninsurance Rates Across the States: 1995-96 to 2000-2001

SHADAC's Issue Brief #6 assesses the changes in health insurance coverage among children across the states for the five-year time peri Read More

Estimating the Size of the Uninsured and Other Vulnerable Populations in a Local Area

Blewett, L. A. and T. J. Beebe. “Estimating the Size of the Uninsured and Other Vulnerable Populations in a Local Area.” In Weinick, R.M. and Billings, J. Read More

Focus Group Interviewing on the Telephone

Overview and information on conducting focus group interviews by phone, by Richard A. Krueger and Mary Anne Casey. August 2002. Read More

Designing and Conducting Focus Group Interviews

This document is a detailed guide to focus group interviewing. October 2002. Read More

Overview of Approaches for Estimating Uninsurance Rates at the Sub-state Level

SHADAC's Issue Brief #5 highlights three approaches that have been used to estimate uninsurance rates at the sub-state lev Read More

What is Behind the 8 Percent Drop in Uninsurance?

SHADAC's Issue Brief #4 describes the change in health insurance coverage estimates after the Census Bureau added a verification component to the Cu Read More

Immigrant and Minority Focus Groups

Suggestions for training moderators and writing a final report, providing some general guidelines and considerations for states as they move through the focus group process of collecting information about health insurance from immigrant and minority focus groups. July 2001. Read More

Use of Focus Groups to Collect Data on Latino Populations

This document contains a compilation of questions and answers from a conference call on July 23, 2001, about use of focus groups to collect data on insurance status among Latino populations. Read More