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Blog: 2019 ACS: Rising National Uninsured Rate Echoed Across 19 States; Virginia Only State to See Decrease (Infographics)

Sep. 15, 2020: New 2019 health insurance coverage estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) were released this morning, and findings from the survey show the national rate of uninsured increased from 8.9% in 2018 to 9.2% in 2019.   This 0.3 percentage-point increase...Read More

Report/Brief: Comparing Federal Government Surveys That Count the Uninsured: 2019

Oct. 25, 2019: With the release of new insurance coverage estimates from surveys conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, SHADAC recently updated our annual brief “Comparing Federal Government Surveys that Count the...Read More

2018 ACS Tables: State & County Uninsured Rates, with Comparison Year 2017

Oct. 18, 2019: The interactive map on this page links to tables containing state and county uninsurance estimates for 2018. These estimates come from the 2018 American Community Survey (ACS) via the U.S. Census Bureau's data.census.gov tool. Click on a state to see state and county...Read More

Blog: 2018 ACS: Private Coverage Changes Split Evenly among States, Public Coverage Changes Experience Greater Variability than in 2017

Sep. 26, 2019: The U.S. Census Bureau released partial state files for the 2018 American Community Survey (ACS) today, which included state-level information about health insurance coverage by coverage type. The State Story The overall national decrease in insurance coverage in 2018 (from 91.3% in...Read More

Blog: 2018 ACS: National Uninsurance Increased alongside Eight States; Three States Saw Decreases (Infographic)

Sep. 10, 2019: New health insurance coverage estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) show that the rate of uninsured individuals in the United States increased by 0.1 percentage points in 2018, representing 535,000 more Americans without health insurance coverage as compared to...Read More

Presentation: October 1st Webinar - An Annual Conversation with the U.S. Census Bureau: New Coverage Data from the ACS & CPS on the New Site for Census Bureau Data

Sep. 05, 2019: Date: October 1, 2019 Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Central / 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Eastern   New 2018 data on health insurance coverage from the American Community Survey (ACS) show a nationwide increase in uninsurance from 8.7 percent in 2017 to 8.9 percent in 2018. ...Read More

Blog: Updated Health Insurance Coverage Estimates Available for All U.S. Counties

Jan. 14, 2019: SHADAC tables of state and county uninsurance estimates for 2013 to 2017 are now available via clickable map. Users can click a state to access a table of 5-year uninsurance estimates for each state as a whole, as well as all counties located within, using data from the American...Read More

State and County Coverage Estimates, 2013-2017 ACS

Jan. 14, 2019: Use this clickable map to see health insurance coverage estimates for each state and all counties for the pooled years 2013-2017.  Counties are searchable by bookmark in each state file. 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates: Percent Uninsured,...Read More

ACS Sample Size

Oct. 21, 2018: This file presents four sheets in an Excel workbook with sample counts by state for the ACS for years in which health insurance estimates are available (starting in 2008).  The sheets include: individual counts from the PUMS, household counts from the PUMS, individual counts from the full...Read More

Report/Brief: Comparing Federal Government Surveys That Count the Uninsured: 2018

Oct. 09, 2018: This brief provides an annual update to comparisons of uninsurance estimates from four federal surveys1: The American Community Survey (ACS) The Current Population Survey (CPS) The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey - Household Component (MEPS-HC) The National Health Interview Survey (...Read More

Presentation: New Coverage Data from the ACS & CPS: An Annual Conversation with the U.S. Census Bureau - September 18th Webinar

Sep. 18, 2018: Date: September 18, 2018 Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Central Watch a recording of the event below, or download a PDF of the slides and the event transcript.   This webinar provided an overview of the 2017 health insurance coverage estimates from two...Read More

2017 ACS Tables: State & County Uninsured Rates, with Comparison Year 2016

Sep. 17, 2018: The map on this page linkes to tables containing state and county uninsurance estimates for 2017. These estimates come from the 2017 American Community Survey (ACS) via the U.S. Census Bureau's American FactFinder (AFF) tool and were released on September 13, 2018. Click on a state to see...Read More

Now Available: 2017 State & County Uninsured Tables, with Comparison Year 2016

Sep. 17, 2018: SHADAC has produced tables of state and county uninsurance estimates for 2017 and comparison year 2016. These estimates come from the 2017 American Community Survey (ACS) via the U.S. Census Bureau's American FactFinder (AFF) tool and were released on September 13...Read More

2017 ACS: More States Saw Declines in Private and Public Coverage, Fewer Saw Increases, than in 2016

Sep. 13, 2018: The U.S. Census Bureau released the full state files for the 2017 American Community Survey (ACS) today, including state-level information about health insurance coverage by coverage type. Coverage by Type, 2016-2017: Nationally, Private Coverage Down and Public Coverage Stable The ACS found...Read More

2017 ACS: Uninsured Rate Increased Nationally and in 14 States (Infographic)

Sep. 12, 2018: New health insurance coverage estimates from the American Community Survey (ACS) show that there was a statistically significant 0.2 percentage point increase in the national uninsured rate between 2016 and 2017. Uninsurance also increased in 14 states between 2016 and 2017, and decreased...Read More

Updated Health Insurance Coverage Estimates Available for All U.S. Counties

Dec. 12, 2017: SHADAC tables of state and county uninsurance estimates for 2012 to 2016 are now available via clickable map. Users can click a state to access a table of 5-year uninsurance estimates for the state and all counties using data from the American Community Survey (ACS).   Data Background...Read More

State and County Coverage Estimates, 5-year ACS (2012-2016)

Dec. 11, 2017: Use this clickable map to see state and county health insurance coverage estimates for the pooled years 2012-2016.  Counties are searchable by bookmark in each state file. 2012-2016 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates: Percent Uninsured, Total Civilian...Read More

Blog: SHADAC News: 2017 Fall Data Release Review

Oct. 10, 2017: The SHADAC newsletter contains updates on SHADAC activities, news from the states, resource updates, and blog highlights. Click on the image below to download a PDF version of this newsletter. Subscribe to our newsletter here. Visit our Newsletter archive. Read More

Report/Brief: Comparing Federal Government Surveys That Count the Uninsured: 2017

Sep. 19, 2017: This brief provides an annual update to comparisons of uninsurance estimates from four federal surveys1: The American Community Survey (ACS) The Current Population Survey (CPS) The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey - Household Component (MEPS-HC) The National Health Interview Survey (...Read More

Now Available: 2016 State & County Uninsured Tables, with Comparison Year 2015

Sep. 18, 2017: SHADAC has produced tables of state and county uninsurance estimates for 2016 and comparison year 2015. These estimates come from the 2016 American Community Survey (ACS) via the U.S. Census Bureau's American FactFinder (AFF) tool and were released on September 14, 2017...Read More

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