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Nov. 9, 2009: View this screencast for an online demonstration of SHADAC's Data Center. November 2009.     Click here to view the screencast on Screencast.com. Read More

Nov. 5, 2009: We are making some site navigation changes today.  The "Charts & Tables" page is now located under "Publications". Read More

Nov. 3, 2009: November 3, 2009:  SHARE grantee Michael Cousineau has released a new issue brief based on his evaluation of outreach and enrollment strategies used to target uninsured children in California who are eligible for-but not enrolled in-public programs.  The brief, "Trends in Child… Read More

Nov. 2, 2009: The U.S. Census Bureau has released the public use microdata sample (PUMS) file for the 2008 American Community Survey.  The PUMS is a sample of all the ACS records and the single-year release allows for analysis of all Census-defined geographies with a population of 65,000 or more. The 2008 PUMS… Read More

Oct. 23, 2009: October 23, 2009:  SHARE Deputy Director Elizabeth Lukanen spoke yesterday at the fourth annual "Many Faces of Community Health" conference in Minneapolis, MN.  The event was jointly hosted by the Minnesota Department of Health, the Minnesota Association of Community Health… Read More

Oct. 23, 2009: Presentation by Elizabeth Lukanen at the "Many Faces of Community Health" conference, Minneapolis, MN, October 22 2009. | View | Upload your own Read More

Oct. 22, 2009: October 22, 2009:  Preliminary SHARE findings show the importance of keeping premium assistance programs affordable for consumers and minimizing the administrative burden of these plans on employers.  A number of states have implemented premium assistance programs in efforts… Read More

Oct. 20, 2009: October 20, 2009:  SHARE is releasing a brief today titled "Wisconsin's BadgerCare Plus Coverage Expansion and Simplification: Early Data on Program Impact."  The brief is authored by the SHARE-sponsored research team led by grantees Tom Oliver and Tom DeLeire and examines… Read More

Oct. 20, 2009: October 20, 2009:  The American Community Survey (ACS), conducted by the US Census Bureau, offers a great new opportunity for analysts to assess sub-state health insurance coverage estimates, notably for congressional districts and counties.  Researchers from the Urban Institute recently… Read More

Oct. 19, 2009: Lynn Blewett's commentary was featured in the University of Minnesota School of Public Health's (SPH) post, "Health Care Reform: Following Minnesota's Lead." This post offers insights by SPH experts and highlights the way Minnesota has led the nation in the delivery and financing of health care… Read More

Oct. 16, 2009: October 16, 2009:  Principal Investigator Ron Deprez and his research team at the University of New England Center for Health Policy, Planning and Research, have released an issue brief detailing early findings from their SHARE-sponsored evaluation of health reform outcomes in Vermont.… Read More

Oct. 15, 2009: SHADAC News, October 2009     Read More

Oct. 13, 2009: Presentation by Lynn Blewett to Mount Zion Temple and Jewish Community Action members in St. Paul, MN, October 11 2009. | View | Upload your own Read More

Oct. 12, 2009: October 12, 2009.  SHARE grantees are currently in the process of releasing preliminary findings from their evaluations of state-level reform strategies.  As these findings are released, SHARE will be publishing a series of issue briefs, highlighting successful state reform strategies with the goal… Read More

Oct. 12, 2009: SHARE grantees are currently in the process of releasing preliminary findings from their evaluations of state-level reform strategies. This brief, titled "State of Reform," provides an overview and synthesis of preliminary findings and significant lessons learned so far.… Read More

Oct. 12, 2009: SHADAC Issue Brief #19 summarizes the changes to the Current Population Survey's Annual Social and Economic Supplement health insurance questions and data variables for survey years 1988 through 2009 (reflecting calendar years 1987 through 2008). October 2009. Read More

Oct. 6, 2009: October 6, 2009:  PRELIMINARY SHARE FINDING: The legal debate surrounding Section 125 plans and HIPAA might discourage employers from adopting these plans. In the debate over health care reform at the federal level, a number of legislators have suggested tax incentives as a way to… Read More

Oct. 1, 2009: October 1, 2009:  Young adults between the ages of 19 and 26 are the more likely than any other age group in the United States to lack insurance coverage.  These young adults usually lose insurance as they age out of their parents' insurance plans or graduate from college and… Read More

Sep. 29, 2009: September 29, 2009:  This week, Alabama will become the 13th state to offer SCHIP coverage to children in families with incomes as high as 300% of the federal poverty level (FPL).  Starting October 1, income eligibility for All Kids, the state's SCHIP program, will expand from the… Read More

Sep. 29, 2009: September 29, 2009:  The President's Council of Economic Advisors (CEA) has released a new report detailing the likely financial impact of federal health insurance reform on governments at the state and local level.  The authors of the report acknowledge widespread concern that the… Read More