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Dec. 15, 2017: The executive summary of SHADAC’s final evaluation report on the SIM Initiative in Minnesota is now available.   Background: SIM in Minnesota   In 2013, the state of Minnesota was awarded a cooperative agreement by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (… Read More

Sep. 19, 2017: This brief provides an annual update to comparisons of uninsurance estimates from four federal surveys1: The American Community Survey (ACS) The Current Population Survey (CPS) The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey - Household Component (MEPS-HC) The National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) In this… Read More

Sep. 6, 2017: A new analysis from SHADAC highlights the experiences of private sector workers with employer-sponsored insurance (ESI) from 2012 through 2016 at the national level and in the states. Key Findings Image Nationally, the percentage of… Read More

Sep. 6, 2017: Image 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 2012… Read More

Jun. 13, 2017: The number of annual deaths from drug overdoses in the United States has tripled in the past 15 years, from 17,500 in 2000 to 52,500 in 2015.[i] Most of these deaths involved opioids, including heroin and prescription painkillers.[ii] Although the incidence of opioid-related deaths has grown for… Read More

May. 30, 2017: This brief describes a rich source of internet search data--Google Trends--and provides an example of how researchers are using these data to study health policy.  Download a PDF of the brief. Access additional content from the SHARE-funded research project led by Dr. Sarah Gollust and Dr.… Read More

May. 15, 2017: Image This report summarizes the work conducted under the project, "Paying for Value in Medicaid: A Synthesis of Advanced Payment Models in Four States." The project was funded by the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) and… Read More

Apr. 12, 2017: This brief by SHADAC researchers Colin Planalp and Lacey Hartman examines U.S. and state-level changes in family health spending, trouble paying medical bills, and delayed or forgone care due to cost since the ACA was implemented in 2014, Download a PDF of this brief.    Read More

Feb. 22, 2017: Image 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… Read More

Feb. 7, 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

Oct. 31, 2016: This brief provides an annual update to comparisons of uninsurance estimates from four federal surveys1: The American Community Survey (ACS) The Current Population Survey (CPS) The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey - Household Component (MEPS-HC) The National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) In this… Read More

Aug. 18, 2016: Image This annual SHADAC report examines state-level trends in employer-sponsored insurance (ESI) and the factors that influence ESI. Download the report. State-Level Summary Tables SHADAC's 2016 report on employer-sponsored insurance is accompanied… Read More

Jul. 14, 2016: The State Innovation Model (SIM) Program is sponsored by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and administered by CMS’s Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI). SIM provides funding and support to states to transform their public and private health care payment and… Read More

Jun. 13, 2016: This brief is a companion piece to “An Introduction to Redesigned Health Insurance Coverage Questions in the 2014 Current Population Survey’s Annual Social and Economic Supplement,” SHADAC Brief #39. It provides detailed question text and a timeline on the availability of the new content… Read More

Jun. 9, 2016: This data summary provides results from the 2013 and 2014 Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) program at the U.S. Census Bureau. Taken together, the 2013 and 2014 estimates illustrate the geographic concentration of the uninsured across U.S. counties before and after the… Read More

May. 10, 2016: This issue brief provides an updated review of the evidence about the impacts of delivery system interventions with a focus on outcomes related to health care utilization and costs. The original issue brief was provided in the fall of 2013 to recipients grant funding from the federal State… Read More

Apr. 22, 2016: Image The SHARE grant program has released a new brief examining the use of administrative data for the purpose of state health policy analysis. In particular, the brief highlights the hospital administrative data available from the Healthcare Cost… Read More

Apr. 22, 2016: This brief from the SHARE grant program examines a rich source of US hospital administrative data--the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP)--and provides an example of how a SHARE-funded research project led by Dr. Peter Cunningham at Virginia Commonwealth University… Read More

Apr. 6, 2016: With a growing emphasis on improving the quality of health care, public and private payers are increasingly measuring the performance of providers on a variety of quality metrics. The purpose of gathering these metrics is to evaluate health care providers and drive them to improve their performance… Read More

Mar. 29, 2016: Engaging with commercial payers is a critical component of achieving multipayer alignment in payment and delivery system initiatives.  A new issue brief produced by SHADAC outlines several key recommendations for states as they work to engage commercial payers.  These include: • … Read More