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Trends and Disparities in Children's Health Insurance: New Data and the Implications for State Policy (Webinar)
April 24, 2019:Date: May 2, 2019
Time: 11:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m. Central
View a recording of the webinar.
The State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC) and State Health and Value Strategies (SHVS) are hosting an online discussion to share new data showing a recent uptick in the rate of uninsured children and highlight promising state-level policies that could help.
The interactive webinar will feature experts Lynn Blewett, PhD, and Elizabeth Lukanen, MPH, from SHADAC and Heather Howard, JD, from SHVS, and will offer state-based policymakers a forum to learn from and share insight with each other.
With key findings from a new SHADAC report–including state-specific data broken down by race, income, and coverage type–the conversation will cover implications for policymakers, novel approaches states have put in place to ensure more children have access to care, and more.
SHADAC and SHVS will answer questions from attendees after the presentation.
Related Resources
Children's Health Insurance Coverage Nationwide and in the States, 2016-2017
Publication
Children's Health Insurance Coverage Nationwide and in the States, 2016-2017
Chartbook
This analysis uses data from the American Community Survey (ACS) to examine: 1) changes in health insurance coverage from 2016 to 2017 for children nationwide and at the state level, and 2) state variation in uninsured rates for children in 2017. We examine coverage among children as a whole and by race/ethnicity, income, and parental education.
Download the Chartbook.
50-State Comparison Tables
Detailed 50-state tables allow for easy cross-state and national comparisons of children’s coverage from 2016 to 2017, as well as state versus national comparisons of uninsured rates in 2017.
Download the 50-state tables.
State Profiles
The above resources are accompanied by two-page “at a glance” graphic profiles of children’s coverage for each state, including statistical comparisons of coverage changes from 2016 to 2017 and disparities in uninsurance compared with the U.S. in 2017.
Download a single file for all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Click a state on the map below to view and download its individual profile.
Additional Resources
On May 2, 2019, SHADAC and State Health & Value Strategies (SHVS) hosted an online discussion to share new data showing a recent uptick in the rate of uninsured children and highlight promising state-level policies that could help. Louisiana State Medicaid Director Jen Steele and Alisha Simon, Supervisor of the Health Economics Program at MN Department of Health, also spoke about their state's experiences during a portion of the webinar.