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Presentation: 2014 Health Insurance Coverage Estimates: SHADAC Webinar Featuring U.S. Census Bureau Experts

Sep. 01, 2015:   Podcast Video for iPod MP3 128 kbps MP3 64 kbps Presentation Materials Click here to access the presentation slides. Click here to access the event transcript. Event Description On this webinar, SHADAC researchers and Census officials discuss the 2014 state...Read More

Presentation: Location, Location, Location: Leveraging Interactive Maps, Administrative, and Census Data to Find and Describe the Remaining Eligible for Coverage in the Health Insurance Marketplaces

Aug. 21, 2015: Presentation by Brett Fried at the 2015 Joint Statistical Meetings in Seattle, WA, on August 11, 2015. Download a PDF of the presentation slides. Read More

Presentation: State-Level Estimates from the NHIS Restricted Data: Analysis to support states' implementation and evaluation of the ACA

Aug. 21, 2015: Presentation by Joanna Turner at the 2015 Joint Statistical Meetings in Seattle, WA, on August 11, 2015. Download a PDF of the presentation slides. Read More

NHIS Info and Resources

Aug. 12, 2015: NATIONAL HEALTH INTERVIEW SURVEY The National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) is an ongoing survey conducted throughout the year by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) to monitor the health of the nation.  It has been conducted since 1957. The NHIS data are collected...Read More

Minnesota Research Data Center

Aug. 12, 2015: Minnesota Research Data Center The Minnesota Census Research Data Center (MnRDC) opened on the Twin Cities Campus of the University of Minnesota in June, 2010.   The MnRDC provides access to non-public versions of the decennial census and Census Bureau surveys such as the Current...Read More

Medicaid Undercount Project

Aug. 12, 2015: Medicaid Undercount Project This page has information on the multi-phase research project investigating the Medicaid "undercount".  The research is designed to explain why discrepancies exist between survey estimates of enrollment in Medicaid and the number of enrollees reported in state...Read More

MEPS Info and Resources

Aug. 12, 2015: MEDICAL EXPENDITURE PANEL SURVEY The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) is a large set of surveys of families and individuals, their medical providers, and employers across the United States. MEPS is the most complete source of data on the cost and use of health care and health insurance...Read More

CURRENT POPULATION SURVEY

Aug. 12, 2015: CURRENT POPULATION SURVEY The Current Population Survey (CPS) is a survey conducted each month by the U.S. Census Bureau for the Bureau of Labor Statistics to collect data on employment status, income, and health insurance, among other topics and is designed to be representative both nationally...Read More

AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY

Aug. 12, 2015: AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY The American Community Survey (ACS) is a general household survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau that includes data on income, poverty, disability, marital status, education, occupation, travel to work, and disability, health insurance coverage, among other topics...Read More

25% of Healthcare.gov QHP Enrollees Reside in Just 18 Counties (Infographic)

Jul. 17, 2015: The Office of the Assistant Secretary of Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) released data on the total number of Qualified Health Plan (QHP) selections by county from November 15, 2014, through February 22, 2015 (i.e., for the duration of the second Marketplace open enrollment period and one week...Read More

Emily Zylla, MPH

Jul. 17, 2015: Emily B. Zylla joined SHADAC in 2015 as a Senior Research Fellow. Ms. Zylla’s work has focused on conducting qualitative health policy research and evaluation, and providing technical assistance to states. Currently she serves as project lead on a study supported by the U.S....Read More

Webinar: August 4th Webinar: Innovative Benefit Design for Connecticut State Employees

Jul. 16, 2015: Date: August 4, 2015 Time: 12:00 p.m. Eastern / 11:00 a.m. Central     Background Value-Based Insurance Design (V-BID) refers to insurance designs that vary consumer cost-sharing to distinguish between high-value and low-value health care services and providers....Read More

MEPS-IC: Employer Health Insurance Premiums See Modest Growth Post-ACA, Offer and Coverage Rates Continue to Drop

Jul. 15, 2015: The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) recently released the first look at post-ACA national premium and employer offer estimates. New national estimates from the 2014 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey/Insurance Component (MEPS/IC) show that: More workers are opting to...Read More

Online Privacy Policy

Jul. 13, 2015: Privacy Policy This online privacy statement is intended to inform you about what information is collected by SHADAC about our website visitors and how the information is used. Personally Identifiable Information SHADAC is committed to respecting your online privacy and recognizes your...Read More

Employment Opportunities

Jul. 13, 2015: SHADAC has no open positions at this time. Please monitor this page or the University of Minnesota Job Center for hiring updates from SHADAC. Read More

Christina Worrall, MPP

Jul. 09, 2015: Christina Worrall, MPP Ms. Worrall has over 20 years of experience as a researcher, evaluator, and consultant.  Currently, she co-leads an effort to explore the need for and feasibility of a new national data resource focused on health equity in Medicaid. She also is participating in a study...Read More

Karen Turner, BA

Jul. 09, 2015: Karen Turner came to SHADAC in 2008 and currently serves as a Senior Data Scientist. Her experience includes over 30 years in health survey research. Ms. Turner’s primary focus is conducting data analysis and data weighting using both SAS and Stata. She also assists with survey data collection....Read More

Colin Planalp, MPA

Jul. 09, 2015: Colin Planalp has more than a decade of experience in health policy research and communications. Since joining SHADAC as a researcher in 2014, he has conducted research and provided technical assistance to states and federal agencies on a variety of topics, including innovative solutions to filling...Read More

Elizabeth Lukanen, MPH

Jul. 09, 2015: Ms. Lukanen serves as the Deputy Director for SHADAC, overseeing center research and providing strategic direction and oversight.  With 20 years of experience in the health policy arena, Ms. Lukanen specializes in managing complex projects and translating quantitative findings into actionable...Read More

Lacey Hartman, MPP

Jul. 09, 2015: Lacey Hartman, MPP is a Senior Research Fellow at SHADAC and has extensive experience managing complex projects and providing tailored technical assistance to state policymakers and analysts.  She leads SHADAC's work with the California Healthcare Foundation monitoring the...Read More

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