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Implications of Repeal and Replacement of the Affordable Care Act for the Health Insurance Coverage Gap

Mar. 28, 2017: The content below is cross-posted from The Gender Policy Report from the Center on Women, Gender, and Public Policy at the University of Minnesota Humphrey School of Public Affairs. In 2014, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) expanded Medicaid and established health insurance exchanges for people...Read More

2.5 People Gained Coverage for Every State-Sponsored TV Insurance Advertisement Aired during First ACA Open Enrollment - SHARE Analysis in Health Affairs

Mar. 15, 2017: A paper released today in Health Affairs examines the link between health insurance changes after the first ACA open enrollment period (“OEP One”) and the efforts of federal, state, and non-profit sponsors to market their products.  Specifically, the study authors considered the...Read More

Journal Article: Barriers to Care and Health Care Utilization among the Publicly Insured

Mar. 10, 2017: Allen, EM, Call, KT, Beebe TJ, McAlpine DD, & Johnson PJ. (2017). "Barriers to Care and Health Care Utilization among the Publicly Insured." Medical Care 55(3): 207-214. doi: 10.1097/MLR.0000000000000644. This paper examines 2008 survey of adult enrolles in Minnesota's public...Read More

SHADAC Newsletter — March 2017

Mar. 09, 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

Implementing Multiple SIM Initiatives through One Local Agency: The Effect of "Stack" in Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Mar. 01, 2017: Background The State Innovation Model (SIM) in Minnesota, known as the Minnesota Accountable Health Model, aims to accelerate care delivery and payment reforms to achieve a health care system that provides patient-centered, coordinated care; holds providers accountable for costs and quality of...Read More

State-Level Trends in ESI, 2011-2015: Chartbook and Fact Sheets Now Available

Feb. 22, 2017: For all chartbooks, state fact sheets, and additional resources, visit here.     Chartbook SHADAC's new chartbook uses data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component (MEPS-IC) to highlight the experiences of private-sector...Read More

Report/Brief: State-Level Trends in Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance, 2011-2015: Chartbook and State Fact Sheets

Feb. 22, 2017: Chartbook This SHADAC chartbook uses data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component (MEPS-IC) to highlight the experiences of private-sector workers with employer-sponsored insurance (ESI) from 2011 through 2015 at the national level and in the states. ...Read More

Video: Sarah Gollust Finds Little Public Health Substance in Early TV News Coverage of the ACA

Feb. 17, 2017: In a new video from Health News Review, Dr. Sarah Gollust (University of Minnesota) discusses an analysis just released in the American Journal of Public Health (AJPH).  The analysis examines the content of local TV news coverage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) during the...Read More

Gollust: Local TV News Coverage of the ACA during the First Open Enrollment Provided Little Public Health Substance

Feb. 16, 2017: In 2014, new Medicaid and Marketplace enrollees identified news as the top source of information about health insurance options, with local television news cited more than any other news media type as their most influential information source. Despite the key role of television news media in...Read More

NHIS: Coverage and Uninsurance Rates Mostly Stable in January-September 2016

Feb. 14, 2017: The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) released health insurance coverage estimates for January through September 20161 from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) as part of the NHIS Early Release Program. In the Nation With only a few exceptions coverage and...Read More

How Would an ACA Repeal Affect Minnesota?

Feb. 08, 2017: A new SHADAC brief examines the implications of an Affordable Care Act repeal for Minnesota. The authors, SHADAC Research Assistant Robert Hest and SHADAC Director Lynn Blewett, present an overview of the the impact of the ACA's coverage expansions in the state and highlight the potential for...Read More

Report/Brief: Impact of the Affordable Care Act in Minnesota: Implications of Repeal

Feb. 07, 2017: In this brief, the authors present an overview of the impact of the ACA’s coverage expansions in the state of Minnesota and highlight the potential for losses with an ACA repeal.  We look specifically at rates of health insurance coverage, hospital uncompensated care, and levels of federal...Read More

SHADAC Newsletter - January 2017

Jan. 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

Two Years after ACA Implementation in California: Coverage Gains Continued and Fewer Affordability Concerns Cited (Cross-Post)

Jan. 03, 2017: The following content is cross-posted from California Healthcare Foundation. It was first published on December 15, 2016. Author: Amy Adams, California HealthCare Foundation, Senior Program Officer The uninsured rate in California reached historic lows two years after the implementation of...Read More

Employer-Sponsored Insurance: Premium Growth Slowed in 2015

Dec. 22, 2016: With the recent focus on health insurance coverage purchased through Affordable Care Act marketplaces, it is easy to forget that the majority of individuals are enrolled in health insurance through their employer (56% in 2015).[1] This blog is the second in a series that highlights the experiences...Read More

Tools and Resources

Dec. 20, 2016: Tools and Resources SHADAC State Health Compare State Survey Resources and Technical Assistance  Federal Survey Resources and Technical Assistance  ACA 411 Read More

Monitoring & Evaluation Structures & Frameworks

Dec. 20, 2016: Monitoring and Evaluation Structures and Frameworks A Framework for Tracking the Impacts of the Affordable Care Act in California Assessing Quality Measurement Strategies Aimed at Special Populations in Medicaid Read More

State-Level Evaluation and Monitoring

Dec. 20, 2016: Innovative Approaches to State-Level Evaluation and Monitoring ACA Coverage Expansions: Measuring and Monitoring Churn at the State Level Making Use of All-Payer Claims Databases (APCDs) for Health Care Reform Evaluation Using Insurer Filings to Monitor the Private Health Insurance Market...Read More

Case Studies: Medicaid & Marketplace Enrollment

Dec. 20, 2016: Case Studies Related to Medicaid and Marketplace Enrollment SHADAC was part of a team led by the RAND Corporation that was selected by ASPE to monitor and evaluate Affordable Care Act (ACA) implementation, related health policy issues, and other priorities of the Department of Health and Human...Read More

Evaluation Projects

Dec. 20, 2016: Evaluation Projects Study of the Impact of the ACA in Kentucky Evaluation of Minnesota’s State Innovation Model (SIM) State Health Reform Assistance Network Public Hospital Redesign and Incentives for Medi-Cal (PRIME) Program Comparing Health Insurance Measurement Error (CHIME) Case...Read More

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