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SHARE Grantee David Idala Releases Issue Brief about Tax-Based Medicaid/CHIP Outreach in Maryland
September 2009:
Principal Investigator David Idala and his research team at The Hilltop Institute at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), have released an issue brief detailing early findings from their SHARE-sponsored evaluation of Maryland's efforts to use tax information to identify children who are Medicaid/CHIP eligible. The issue brief, "Using Information from Income Tax Forms to Target Medicaid and CHIP Outreach: Preliminary Results of the Maryland Kids First Act," documents Maryland's early experience with a tax-based outreach approach and identifies 10 lessons learned from the experience so far.
Click here to read the issue brief.
The Hilltop Institute at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) is a nationally recognized research center dedicated to improving the health and social outcomes of vulnerable populations. Hilltop conducts research, analysis, and evaluation on behalf of government agencies, foundations, and other non-profit organizations at the national, state, and local levels.
Click here to learn more about The Hilltop Institute and its work.
Publication
American Community Survey (ACS) Data Release Webinar
SHADAC's American Community Survey (ACS) Data Release Webinar, held on September 23, 2009, can be viewed by clicking the link below. The initial presentation is about 30 minutes, followed by 45 minutes of question and answer.
A PDF version of the powerpoint presentation can be found in the Downloads section
Download the podcast of the webinar.
Some useful links relevant to the the webinar discussion are here:
- National Public Radio's graphic representation of uninsurance by Congressional District and state.
- ACS data quality measures by state, including sample size, coverage rate, and item allocation rates. Response rate by mode will be posted when available.
- For American Factfinder users, "Instructions for Applying Statistical Testing to 2008 ACS 1-Year Data."
- SHADAC's issue brief, "An Introduction to the American Community Survey Health Insurance Coverage Estimates," September 2009.
- SHADAC's ACS reference page (under development - suggestions are welcome)
- SHADAC's issue brief, "Reclassifying Health Insurance Coverage for the Indian Health Service in the Current Population Survey: Impact on State Uninsurance Estimates," April 2005.
- SHADAC's technical brief, "Medicaid Under-reporting in the CPS and One Approach for a Partial Correction," November 2008.