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SHADAC Releases American Community Survey Issue Brief
Sep. 08, 2009: September 8, 2009. SHADAC has released a new issue brief titled, "An Introduction to the American Community Survey Health Insurance Coverage Estimates." This brief describes the American Community Survey (ACS) and provides information on the health insurance coverage estimates to be released for...Read MoreReport/Brief: An Introduction to the American Community Survey Health Insurance Coverage Estimates
Sep. 08, 2009: Issue Brief #18 focuses on the American Community Survey (ACS). The ACS is a new source of data for health insurance coverage estimates, with the first year of data (for 2008 calendar year) available in September 2009. The ACS is conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau to provide communities with...Read MoreDelaware Passes Cover-All-Kids Legislation
Sep. 01, 2009: September 1, 2009. Delaware Governor Jack Markell signed legislation on August 27th expanding the state's Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Parents whose income is too high to qualify for subsidized coverage through Medicaid or CHIP will soon be able to pay a monthly premium of $170 per...Read MoreSHADAC to Host CPS and ACS Data Release Events
Aug. 31, 2009: August 30, 2009. The 2008 health insurance coverage estimates will soon be available and SHADAC will host two upcoming data release events: Current Population Survey (CPS) Data Release Conference CallFriday, September 11, 2009, 1:00-2:15pm EDTClick here to view the Agenda American Community...Read MoreUtah Launches Nation’s Second State Health Insurance Exchange
Aug. 26, 2009: August 26, 2009. Utah joined Massachusetts last week to become the second state to offer a health insurance exchange. The Utah Health Exchange is an internet portal where residents can find, compare, and purchase private individual and family health insurance coverage. The website also provides...Read MoreReport/Brief: SNACC Phase IV Report
Aug. 21, 2009: Report for Phase IV of the Medicaid Undercount Project (SNACC). This phase involved re-using the Phase II process, replacing the CPS data with NHIS data. In addition to providing explanations for discrepancies between the national NHIS and MSIS, comparisons to Phase II results allowed...Read MoreReport/Brief: SNACC Phase III Report
Aug. 21, 2009: Report for Phase III of the Medicaid Undercount Project (SNACC). In this phase data from the state MSIS files, CPS, 2001 Supplemental Survey (SS01), as well as the MAX and Census Bureau Master Address File (MAF) were used. The Census Bureau worked with CMS to negotiate the acquisition of...Read MoreReport/Brief: SNACC Phase II Report
Aug. 21, 2009: Report for Phase II of the Medicaid Undercount Project (SNACC). In this phase data were merged from the Medicaid Analytic Extract (MAX), MSIS, the Current Population Survey (CPS), the Person Characteristic File (PCF), and the Master Address File Auxiliary Reference File (MAFARF). Once matches/non-...Read MoreReport/Brief: SNACC Phase I Report
Aug. 21, 2009: Report for Phase I of the Medicaid Undercount Project (SNACC). This phase involved creating a national database of health-insurance enrollment and evaluate the quality of the information it contains. This was done by merging the CMS Medicaid Statistical Information System (MSIS) files with...Read MoreLynn Blewett, Jean Abraham Testify before Minnesota Senate Finance Sub-Committee
Aug. 19, 2009: August 19, 2009. From the desk of SHARE Director Lynn Blewett: Yesterday I had the opportunity to testify before the Senate Finance Committee's Health and Human Services Budget Division at the State Capitol. Senator Linda Berglin, who chairs the committee, invited me and my colleague, Jean...Read MoreLynn Blewett, Jean Abraham Present to Minnesota Senate Health and Human Services Budget Division
Aug. 18, 2009: August 18, 2009. Today Lynn Blewett gave a presentation to the Minnesota Senate Health and Human Services Budget Division titled, "Update on National Reform: A Moving Target." Click here to view the presentation. Jean Abraham of the University of Minnesota also presented, "Tackling the Tough...Read MorePresentation: Tackling the Tough Topics: The public plan option, employer pay or play, and paying for health care reform
Aug. 18, 2009: Presentation by Jean Abraham of the University of Minnesota to the Minnesota Senate Health and Human Services Budget Division in St. Paul, MN, August 18 2009. | View Read MorePresentation: Update on National Health Reform: A Moving Target
Aug. 18, 2009: Presentation by Lynn Blewett to the Minnesota Senate Health and Human Services Budget Division in St. Paul, MN, August 18 2009. | View Read MoreHighlights from SHADAC's NHIS State-Level Health Insurance Estimates Conference Call
Aug. 13, 2009: On July 27, 2009, the State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC) hosted a conference call featuring Robin Cohen, PhD, senior statistician in the Division of Health Interview Statistics at the National Center for Health Statistics. Dr. Cohen discussed early release findings from the 2008...Read MoreOregon Governor Signs Bill Expanding Coverage for Children
Aug. 05, 2009: August 5, 2009: Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski signed the “Healthy Kids” bill yesterday, expanding insurance coverage for the state’s children. Through a 1% assessment on insurers and a 2.8% assessment on large hospitals, the legislation will extend coverage to an estimated 80,...Read MoreSHARE Findings Presented at SCI’s Annual Meeting
Aug. 05, 2009: August 5, 2009. State Coverage Initiatives (SCI) hosted its annual meeting for state officials last week in Albuquerque, NM. The purpose of the meeting was to inform state officials about health reform efforts in other states and about the potential impact of federal reforms on state activities...Read MorePresentation: Evaluating Small Group Employer Participation in New Mexico’s State Coverage Insurance Program
Aug. 05, 2009: Presentation by Asher Mikow of The Hilltop Institute at the 2009 State Coverage Initiatives (SCI) Annual Meeting in Albuquerque, NM, July 31 2009. | View Read MorePresentation: State Health Access Reform Evaluation: Building the Evidence for Reform
Aug. 04, 2009: Presentation by Elizabeth Lukanen at the 2009 State Coverage Initiatives (SCI) Annual Meeting in Albuquerque, NM, July 31 2009. | View Read MoreSmall Area Health Insurance Estimates Released
Aug. 03, 2009: August 3, 2009. The U.S. Census Bureau released an update to their model-based Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) today. The 2006 SAHIE is a three-year average of health insurance coverage for 2005, 2006, and 2007, based on Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic...Read MorePages
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