Publications

SHVS Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data Updated Brief March 2024

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data: New and Updated Information on Federal Guidance and Medicaid Data Collection Practices (SHVS Brief)

In the United States, over 13 million people identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT). Further, approximately 1.2 million LGBT adults (ages 18 - 64) are covered by Medicaid, and, of those, it is estimated that 152,000 (12.7%) identify as transgender. Read More

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2023 SHADAC Annual Report

In the past year, with support from partners, funders, and collaborators, SHADAC has continued to provide states, organizations, policymakers, and more with unbiased research, technical assistance, and data & evaluation resources. Read More

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State Medicaid Member Experience Qualitative Data Scan

As part of the ongoing work in Phase 2 of the Medicaid Equity Monitoring Tool project, SHADAC researchers have been working to understand what available data sources and measures currently exist that co Read More

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Using Enrollment Records to Evaluate Self-Reports of Monthly Coverage in the Redesigned Current Population Survey Health Insurance Module

This journal article was originally published on January 23, 2024, in Health Services Research.Introduction Read More

Public Health Implications of Cannabis Policy in Minnesota

This brief uses data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) to understand issues related to public health implications of Minnesota cannabis use prior to its 2023 legalization. Read More

SHADAC’s Primary Source of Coverage Hierarchy for American Community Survey (ACS) Estimates on State Health Compare

SHADAC’s Primary Source of Coverage Hierarchy for American Community Survey (ACS) Estimates on State Health Compare

This updated brief from SHADAC defines a “primary source of coverage hierarchy,” and how and when researchers can use this tool to determine which payer is primary when an individual reports multiple sources of health insurance coverage on the American Community Survey (ACS). Read More

Medicaid and Disability issue brief by SHADAC and SHVS. Medicaid disability data analysis.

Collection of Self-Reported Disability Data in Medicaid Applications: A Fifty-State Review of the Current Landscape (SHVS Brief)

Very little is known about people who self-identify as having a disability within the Medicaid program who are not a part of the group that qualifies for benefits through a disability-related eligibility category. Read More

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State Medicaid Member Experience Quantitative Data Scan

As part of the ongoing work in Phase 2 of the Medicaid Equity Monitoring Tool project, SHADAC researchers have been working to understand what available data measures currently exist that could be useful in popu Read More

Disparities in Minnesota's COVID-19 Vaccination Rates

Resource: State-Based Reinsurance Programs via 1332 State Innovation Waivers

Resource: State-Based Reinsurance Programs via 1332 State Innovation Waivers

Section 1332 of the ACA authorizes states to waive key requirements under the law in order to experiment with policies in the individual and small-group insurance market within certain guardrails. This interactive map provides an overview of the different stages of states' 1332 waiver… Read More