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Changing Dynamics in the Opioid Crisis Since the COVID-19 Pandemic

Soaring rates of fatal fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine overdoses have worsened and spread to previously insulated groups, including teenagers and the elderlyIt has been more than a decade since the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) declared a national opioid “epidemic,”… Read More

Medicaid Claims Data: Using T-MSIS for State Health Outcomes Research

Curated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), T-MSIS, or the Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System, is a comprehensive database of claims made to state Medicaid and CHIP programs by their beneficiaries. This includes data from all 50 states and the District of… Read More

Survey Data Season Essentials: ACS vs CPS: What Is the Difference Between These Two Federal Surveys?

 This post is a part of our Survey Data Season series where we examine data from various surveys that are released annually from the summer through early fall. Find all of the Survey Data Season series posts on our Survey Data Season 2024 page here. Each year, SHADAC covers the data… Read More

2023 ACS: After Two Years of Decline, Uninsured Rates Increased for Children; Public and Private Coverage Rates See Variations Across the States

 This post is a part of our Survey Data Season series where we examine data from various surveys that are released annually from the summer through early fall. Find all of the Survey Data Season series posts on our Survey Data Season 2024 page here. The U.S. Census Bureau released… Read More

Systemic Racism: Underlying Factors of Medicaid Inequities Annotated Bibliography

*Click here to jump to the 'Systemic Racism' annotated bibliography*The State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC) with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and in collaboration with partner organizations is exploring whether a new national Medicaid Equity Monitoring… Read More

Children’s Health Insurance in 2023: Exploring Rising Uninsured Rates for Low-Income Children

 This post is a part of our Survey Data Season series where we examine data from various surveys that are released annually from the summer through early fall. Find all of the Survey Data Season series posts on our Survey Data Season 2024 page here. With the recent release of survey… Read More

2023 ACS Tables: State and County Uninsured Rates, with Comparison Year 2022

 This post is a part of our Survey Data Season series where we examine data from various surveys that are released annually from the summer through early fall. Find all of the Survey Data Season series posts on our Survey Data Season 2024 page here. Each year, SHADAC uses data… Read More

A Post-Pandemic Look at the Cost of Employer-Sponsored Insurance (ESI) Coverage: Data from the 2023 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)

 This post is a part of our Survey Data Season series where we examine data from various surveys that are released annually from the summer through early fall. Find all of the Survey Data Season series posts on our Survey Data Season 2024 page here. Over the past five years, the… Read More

CPS ASEC: 2023 National Health Insurance Coverage Estimates Remain Steady for Adults but Rise for Children

 This post is a part of our Survey Data Season series where we examine data from various surveys that are released annually from the summer through early fall. Find all of the Survey Data Season series posts on our Survey Data Season 2024 page here. Today, September 10, 2024, the U.S… Read More

What is Health Equity? — A SHADAC Basics Blog

 Basics Blog IntroductionSHADAC has created a series of “Basics Blogs” to familiarize readers with common terms, concepts, and topics that are frequently covered. This Basics Blog will focus on the concept of health equity. We will answer and provide explanations for questions like:What… Read More

Systemic / Structural Ableism: Underlying Factors of Medicaid Inequities Annotated Bibliography

*Click here to jump to the 'Systemic Ableism' annotated bibliography*The State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC) with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and in collaboration with partner organizations is exploring whether a new national Medicaid Equity… Read More

Impact on Vital Community Conditions: Underlying Factors of Medicaid Inequities Annotated Bibliography

*Click here to jump to the 'Impact on Vital Community Conditions' annotated bibliography*The State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC) with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and in collaboration with partner organizations is exploring whether a new national … Read More

WEBINAR: U.S. Census Bureau Data Explained: Breaking Down 2023 Health Insurance Coverage Estimates from the ACS & CPS - featuring a Q&A with a Census Bureau Expert

 This presentation is a part of our Survey Data Season series where we examine data from various surveys that are released annually from the summer through early fall. Find all of the Survey Data Season series posts on our Survey Data Season 2024 page here. On Thursday, September 26th at… Read More

What Are Statistical Tests? Statistical Testing and How to Determine Statistical Significance — A SHADAC Basics Blog

Basics Blog IntroductionSHADAC has created a series of “Basics Blogs” to familiarize readers with common terms, concepts, and topics that are frequently covered.  This Basics Blog will focus on the topic of statistical tests & testing—including what statistical testing is, how to do a… Read More

Unwinding Ends, but States’ Reporting of Medicaid Renewal Data Continues (SHVS Cross-Post)

The following Expert Perspective (EP) is cross-posted from State Health & Value Strategies. Authors: Emily Zylla and Elizabeth Lukanen, SHADACOriginal posting date August 13, 2024. Find the original post here on the SHVS website.States have resumed their regular processes for… Read More

Survey Data Season Essentials: What Is the BRFSS and How Can Researchers Use It?

 This post is a part of our Survey Data Season series where we examine data from various surveys that are released annually from the summer through early fall. Find all of the Survey Data Season series posts on our Survey Data Season 2024 page here. Each year, SHADAC covers the data… Read More

Integrated Health Partnerships—Minnesota’s Medicaid Accountable Care Organization Model

Minnesota's Integrated Health Partnerships (IHPs) have pioneered a new approach to implementing accountable care organizations (ACOs) for the Medicaid population. Initially launched in 2013 by the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS), these partnerships are voluntary agreements between… Read More

Reproductive Oppression in Health Care: Underlying Factors of Medicaid Inequities Annotated Bibliography

*Click here to jump to the 'Reproductive Oppression in Health Care' annotated bibliography*The State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC) with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and in collaboration with partner organizations is exploring whether a new national… Read More

New Brief from SHADAC and UMN Cannabis Research Center: Using the Minnesota Student Survey to understand cannabis use and perceptions among high school students

As of 2023, Minnesota legalized cannabis for non-medical use by adults, becoming one of the now 24 states with such policies. Minnesota’s cannabis legislation limits legal cannabis use to adults aged 21 and older, similar to other states’ legislation for cannabis, tobacco, and alcohol use as well.… Read More

Understanding cannabis use and perceptions among Minnesota high school students

Most 9th and 11th graders report never having tried cannabis, but rates of recent use vary by demographic groupsIn 2023, Minnesota became one of a growing number of states that have legalized cannabis for non-medical use by adults. When lawmakers crafted Minnesota’s legislation, they established a… Read More