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State Implementation of the ACA’s Medicaid Smoking Cessation Provisions: SHARE Findings at Dissemination & Implementation Conference

Nov. 29, 2017: Dr. Sara McMenamin of University of California, San Diego, will present results from her SHARE-funded research at the 10th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health. Presentation At-a-Glance Dr. McMenamin’s SHARE research examined state progress in...Read More

NHIS: Uninsurance Rates Held Mostly Steady in First Half of 2017 but Increased among Key Subgroup

Nov. 17, 2017: Recent Gallup polls have shown adult (18+) uninsurance rates increasing in 2017, leading many to wonder whether federal survey data would show a similar jump in uninsurance.  However, new coverage estimates from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) indicate that uninsurance rates for...Read More

Employee Health Plans at Large Firms Paid for Smaller Portion of Medical Expenses in 2016 (Infographic)

Nov. 03, 2017: The share of medical expenses paid by health plans for employees at large firms has been falling in recent years, dropping by 1.3 percentage points nationwide between 2014 and 2016, according to data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Across the country, these plans paid for 80.4% of...Read More

How Do State Policy Decisions Impact Out-of-Pocket Spending & Health Insurance Coverage? SHARE Panel at APPAM

Oct. 30, 2017: Findings from three SHARE-funded analyses will be the focus of a panel session at the 2017 APPAM Fall Research Conference in Chicago.  The panel, "How Do State Policy Decisions Impact Out-of-Pocket Spending & Health Insurance Coverage? Evidence from Federal Survey Data," will ...Read More

SHADAC Newsletter — October 2017

Oct. 30, 2017: The SHADAC newsletter contains updates on SHADAC activities, news from the states, resource updates, and blog highlights. Subscribe to our newsletter here.   Visit our Newsletter archive. Read More

Elizabeth Lukanen Discusses Federal Healthcare Reform at Minnesota Policy Conference

Oct. 27, 2017: SHADAC Deputy Director Elizabeth Lukanen led a panel discussion about federal health reform in Minnesota at the 33rd Annual Minnesota Policy Conference on October 18th in Minneapolis. The discussion touched on the challenges and goals of health reform in Minnesota, the state-level policy options...Read More

Milbank Memorial Fund Reforming States Group State Data Snapshots: Source Notes

Oct. 20, 2017: The Milbank Memorial Fund contracted with SHADAC to produce state snapshot profiles to facilitate discussion and learning for the Reforming States Group (RSG) fall meetings. SHADAC developed two-page state snapshots for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The state-level...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

New Resource: State Fact Sheets on Health Care Access and Utilization from 2011 to 2015

Oct. 10, 2017: SHADAC has produced a new set of state fact sheets that examine key indicators of health care access and utilization from 2011 to 2015 using data from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS).  The fact sheets are available for all 50 states and the District of Columbia and look at...Read More

State Trends in Health Care Access & Utilization, 2011-2015

Sep. 29, 2017: These SHADAC state fact sheets highlight key indicators of health care access and utilization from 2011 to 2015 at the state level using data from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS).  Estimates for the following indicators are provided for the...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

2016 ACS Tables: State & County Uninsured Rates, with Comparison Year 2015

Sep. 15, 2017: The map on this page links to tables containing state and county uninsurance estimates for 2016. 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.  Click on a state to see...Read More

Oregon Joins States Hoping to Stabilize Individual Market through Reinsurance Using 1332 Waivers

Sep. 15, 2017: Update September 15, 2017: On August 31, Oregon submitted a 1332 Waiver Application to seek pass-through funding for its reinsurance proposal. $90 million in annual state funding for reinsurance plan is paid for through a 0.3% assessment levied on major medical premiums and through excess...Read More

2016 ACS: Public & Private Coverage Increased Nationally, State Story is Mixed

Sep. 14, 2017: The U.S. Census Bureau released the full state files for the 2016 American Community Survey (ACS) today, including state-level information about health insurance coverage by coverage type. National Coverage by Type, 2015-2016: Increases across the Board The ACS found a 0.8 percentage-point...Read More

2016 ACS: Uninsured Rate Fell Nationally and in 39 States

Sep. 12, 2017: New health insurance coverage estimates from the American Community Survey (ACS) show that there was a statistically significant decline in the national uninsured rate between 2015 and 2016. Uninsurance also declined significantly in 39 states between 2015 and 2016, with year-over-year changes...Read More

New Coverage Data from the ACS & CPS: An Annual Conversation with Census Bureau Experts (2017 Webinar)

Sep. 12, 2017: 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.   Download a PDF of the presentation slides. Download a transcript of the event. About This Event This webinar gives an...Read More

SHADAC Newsletter: September 2017 Special Federal Data Release Edition

Sep. 11, 2017: The SHADAC newsletter contains updates on SHADAC activities, news from the states, resource updates, and blog highlights. Subscribe to our newsletter here.     Visit our Newsletter archive. Read More

Presentation: September 19th ACS & CPS Data Release Webinar

Sep. 08, 2017: Webinar New Coverage Data from the ACS and CPS: An Annual Conversation with Census Bureau Experts Date:  September 19, 2017 Time: 12:00 p.m. Central (1:00 p.m. ET / 11:00 a.m. MT / 10:00 a.m. PT) Join us on September 19th as we look at new health insurance coverage...Read More

Report/Brief: Trends in Employer-Sponsored Insurance, 2012-2016: Deductible Increases Offset Slowdown in Premium Growth

Sep. 06, 2017: A new analysis from SHADAC highlights the experiences of private sector workers with employer-sponsored insurance (ESI) from 2012 through 2016 at the national level and in the states. Key Findings Nationally, the percentage of employers offering health insurance coverage was...Read More

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