Methodological Resource
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
The Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System (T-MSIS) is the largest national database of current Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) beneficiary information collected from U.S. states, territories, and the District of Columbia (DC).1 T-MSIS data are critical for… Read more
View the U.S. Census Bureau's full request for comments in the September 19th edition of the Federal Register.
On September 19, 2023, the U.S. Census Bureau released a request for comments regarding the proposed addition of test questions regarding sexual orientation and… Read more
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The following content is cross-posted from State Health & Value Strategies.
Authors: Emily Zylla, Andrea Stewart, and Elizabeth Lukanen, SHADAC
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As states look to advance… Read more
SHADAC hosted a one-hour webinar on Wednesday, April 5th to discuss the rising Medicaid undercount. With many states and stakeholders eager to understand the topic further, this webinar provided an overview of issues related to the Medicaid undercount along with relevant… Read more
.How the CDC’s recent shift will impact calculations for birth and death ratesThe National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently changed the population estimates they use to calculate population-level rates in their National Vital Statistics System (… Read more
The Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System (T-MSIS) is the largest national database of current Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) beneficiary information collected from U.S. states, territories, and the District of Columbia (DC).1 T-MSIS data are critical for… Read more