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2021 NHIS Early Release: Stable uninsured rate paired with increase in public coverage and decrease in private coverage

The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has released quarterly estimates of health insurance coverage from January 2020-March 2021 from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) as part of the NHIS Early Release Program. These are some of the first estimates of health insurance coverage… Read More

A New Brief Examines the Collection of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Data at the Federal Level and in Medicaid

Thirteen million people identify as part of a sexual or gender minority (SGM) in the United States, with an estimated 1.17 million who have Medicaid as their primary source of health insurance coverage.[1],[2] While the COVID crisis shed a unique light on the need for more equitable health data… Read More

Now Available on State Health Compare: Special 2020-Only Health Insurance Coverage Measure and 2020 Updates to Several BRFSS Measures

Image As has been previously noted, estimates for our Health Insurance Coverage Type measure will this year come from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey (CPS) Annual Social and Economic Supplement (ASEC), rather than the American… Read More

COVID-19 illness personally affected nearly 97 million U.S. adults

New brief shows results from SHADAC COVID-19 Survey on population experiences with COVID sickness and death Researchers at SHADAC have fielded an updated version of the SHADAC COVID-19 Survey in April 2021, aimed at understanding respondents’ experiences with illness and death due to COVID-19 for… Read More

Minnesota's Uninsured Population by Legislative District

Our research team at SHADAC has continued its partnership with the Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation of Minnesota to refresh a tool that provides critical information on the uninsured populations in Minnesota at the legislative district level.  Legislative District Infographics… Read More

Update to SHADAC’s Minnesota Uninsured Legislative District Infographics Aims to Assist in Addressing Coverage Disparities

Our research team at SHADAC has continued its partnership with the Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation of Minnesota to refresh a tool that provides critical information on the uninsured populations in Minnesota at the legislative district level. Using the most up-to-date estimates available… Read More

Current Population Survey (CPS) will Serve as Primary Source of 2020 State-level Data on Health Insurance

    RECENT CPS ANALYSIS       CPS Shows 2020 National Uninsured Rate Stable, Rising in Three States Image 2021 CPS ASEC: Fewer Americans Had Health Insurance Coverage in 2020 — Private Coverage Fell while… Read More

Current Population Survey Shows 2020 National Uninsured Rate Stable, Rising in Three States

On September 14, the U.S. Census Bureau released 2020 national health insurance estimates from the Current Population Survey along with public use microdata. These data will serve as one of very few sources of information on 2020 state-level health insurance as the U.S. Census Bureau will not… Read More

(Webinar) U.S. Health On the Rocks: The Quiet Threat of Growing Alcohol Deaths

Date: Tuesday, September 21st Time: 3:00 PM Central / 4:00 PM Eastern While much public attention has been given to the opioid epidemic, the United States has been quietly experiencing another growing public health crisis that surpasses opioid overdoses as a cause of substance… Read More

2021 CPS ASEC Release: Fewer Americans Had Health Insurance Coverage in 2020 — Private Coverage Fell while Public Coverage Rose

Image National Story The U.S. Census Bureau has released 1-year health insurance coverage estimates for 2020 from the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC). The Census report, “Health Insurance Coverage in… Read More

New York State of Health Pilot Yields Increased Race and Ethnicity Question Response Rates

The following content is cross-posted from State Health and Value Strategies. It was first published on September 9, 2021. Author: Colin Planalp, SHADAC Race response rate grew 20 percentage points, ethnicity grew 8 percentage points Summary New York set out to improve race and… Read More

Collection and Availability of Data on Race, Ethnicity, and Immigrant Groups in Federal Surveys that Measure Health Insurance Coverage and Access to Care

Image This brief aims to assist state and federal analysts with survey development and/or analysis of existing survey data to generate estimates of health insurance coverage and access to care across racial and ethnic groups and according to nativity… Read More

New Brief Examines Collection and Availability of Data on Race, Ethnicity, and Immigrant Groups in Federal Surveys

Image Measurement of race, ethnicity, and immigration (REI) status is a critical component of research used to inform policy. However, the standards for measuring these concepts are often confusing for analysts. A new SHADAC brief aims to assist… Read More

New SHADAC Brief Looks at Changes in Federal Surveys During COVID Pandemic

Image The impacts of the coronavirus pandemic have been far ranging—on education, work, healthcare, and almost every other aspect of daily life. However, another effect of COVID that is just now coming to light is the interruption of data collection… Read More

Changes in Federal Surveys Due to and During COVID-19 Brief

Image On a recent webinar, the U.S. Census Bureau made the announcement that they will not be releasing 2020 data from the American Community Survey (ACS) as usual in September. Instead, due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, “experimental”… Read More

Impacts of the Affordable Care Act Medicaid Expansion in California (CJPP)

This Journal article was originally published in the California Journal of Politics and Policy. Introduction Image A cornerstone aim of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was to make health insurance coverage readily available to more people in the… Read More

Explore Physician Acceptance of New Medicaid Patients through Two New Measures on SHADAC’s State Health Compare and in a New MACPAC Factsheet

Authors: Robert Hest and Julia Ngep In order for the more than 80 million Medicaid beneficiaries to access needed care in a timely manner, there must be a sufficient number of health care providers to serve these patients. There has long been concern that providers are less likely to accept… Read More

Tracking Broadband Access to Monitor Access to Care

The dramatic growth of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the crucial role of broadband access in ensuring that people can obtain healthcare services. Broadband has allowed individuals to leverage telehealth technology to receive care from providers in ways that minimize the… Read More

Factors associated with accurate reporting of public and private health insurance type (HSR)

This Journal article was originally published on August 26, 2021, in Health Services Research. Introduction Image This article authored by SHADAC Investigator Dr. Kathleen T. Call, and colleagues from the U.S. Census Bureau Angela R. Fertig and… Read More

Census Bureau Announces Major Changes to 2020 American Community Survey (ACS) Data Release

*Update (November 30, 2021): On November 30, the U.S. Census Bureau announced the official release of the 2020 ACS 1-year "experimental" estimates, along with the Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) file and a working paper.  On July 29, the U.S. Census Bureau announced during a special webinar… Read More