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SHARE-Funded Research in Health Affairs: State Variation in Coverage Dynamics
October 03, 2018:September 26, 2013: Dr. John Graves, Assistant Professor at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, published findings from his SHARE-funded research on how and why insurance coverage dynamics vary from one state to another in the current issue of Health Affairs. Understanding these variations in coverage is essenital to understanding how many people are eligible for either coverage expansions or new coverage under the ACA. Using uninsured data from 2009-2012, Dr. Graves examines periods during which adults reported having no insurance on a state-by-state basis, and what trends in this data mean for states as they work to implement the ACA.
Dr. Graves is also currently featured on the Health Affairs Blog, where he discusses his findings and points to key lessons for policymakers.
Publication
Comparing Federal Surveys that Count the Uninsured: 2013
The number of uninsured Americans is large and growing over time, yet there continues to be debate about exactly how many Americans are uninsured. Researchers use data from several different national surveys to estimate the number of uninsured people in America and discrepancies in their estimates are common. This brief compares estimates of health insurance coverage from four national health surveys sponsored by the federal government, identifies the differences in their estimates of uninsurance, and identifies common themes. Updated September 2013.
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2012 Health Insurance Coverage Estimates: SHADAC Webinar featuring U.S. Census Bureau experts
This webinar provides an overview of the 2012 state health insurance coverage estimates from the American Community Survey (ACS), Current Population Survey (CPS), and the 2011 county estimates from the Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) program.
SHADAC staff present results from the ACS, CPS, and SAHIE, and guide users in accessing the estimates, and experts from the U.S. Census Bureau respond to questions.
Resources
- "2012 State and County Insurance Coverage Estimates from the American Community Survey (ACS)."
Comparison Tables. September 2013. SHADAC: Minneapolis, MN.
- "American FactFinder."
Query tool for accessing federal survey data from the U.S. Census Bureau. 2013. U.S. Census Bureau: Washington, D.C.
- "Comparing Federal Government Surveys that Count the Uninsured."
Issue Brief. September 2013. SHADAC: Minneapolis, MN.
- "Health Insurance Main."
Web Page. 2013. U.S. Census Bureau: Washingon, D.C.
- "Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs)."
Web Page. 2013. U.S. Census Bureau: Washington, D.C.
- "Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE)."
Web Page. 2013. U.S. Census Bureau: Washington, D.C.
- "State Estimates of the Low-Income Uninsured Not Eligible for the ACA Medicaid Expansion."
Issue Brief. March 2013. SHADAC: Minneapolis, MN.
- "State Reform Survey Item Matrix (SRSIM)."
Excel matrix that allows comparison of survey metrics between state and national surveys and provides a resource to inform decisions around metrics to include in future surveys. 2013. SHADAC: Minneapolis, MN.
Publication
Survey Of High-Risk Pool Enrollees Suggests That Targeted Transition Education And Outreach Should Begin Soon
Blewett, L.A., Lukanen, E., Call, K.T., Dahlen, H. 2013. "Survey Of High-Risk Pool Enrollees Suggests That Targeted Transition Education And Outreach Should Begin Soon." Health Affairs, 32(9): 1568-1575. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2013.0370
Publication
Disparities in Health Insurance Among Children With Same-Sex Parents
Gonzales, G. Blewett, L.A. 2013. "Disparities in Health Insurance Among Children With Same-Sex Parents." Pediatrics. doi: 10.1542/peds.2013-0988
