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2024 NHIS Data Early Release: Quarter 3 (July – September) Estimates Show Coverage Continued to Shift at the End of the Unwinding
On February 6, 2025, The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) released quarterly estimates of health insurance coverage from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) covering the third quarter (July – September) of 2024. This blog post covers this newly released Q3 NHIS data, including… Read more
Race/Ethnicity Data in CMS Medicaid (T-MSIS) Analytic Files: 2022 Data Assessment
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… Read more
Survey Data Season Essentials: ACS vs CPS: What Is the Difference Between These Two Federal Surveys?
 This post is a part of our Survey Data Season series where we examine data from various surveys that are released annually from the summer through early fall. Find all of the Survey Data Season series posts on our Survey Data Season 2024 page here. Each year, SHADAC covers the data… Read more
Children’s Health Insurance in 2023: Exploring Rising Uninsured Rates for Low-Income Children
 This post is a part of our Survey Data Season series where we examine data from various surveys that are released annually from the summer through early fall. Find all of the Survey Data Season series posts on our Survey Data Season 2024 page here. With the recent release of survey… Read more
2023 ACS Tables: State and County Uninsured Rates, with Comparison Year 2022
 This post is a part of our Survey Data Season series where we examine data from various surveys that are released annually from the summer through early fall. Find all of the Survey Data Season series posts on our Survey Data Season 2024 page here. Each year, SHADAC uses data… Read more
WEBINAR: U.S. Census Bureau Data Explained: Breaking Down 2023 Health Insurance Coverage Estimates from the ACS & CPS - featuring a Q&A with a Census Bureau Expert
 This presentation is a part of our Survey Data Season series where we examine data from various surveys that are released annually from the summer through early fall. Find all of the Survey Data Season series posts on our Survey Data Season 2024 page here. On Thursday, September 26th at… Read more
What Are Statistical Tests? Statistical Testing and How to Determine Statistical Significance — A SHADAC Basics Blog
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
Survey Data Season Essentials: What Is the BRFSS and How Can Researchers Use It?
 This post is a part of our Survey Data Season series where we examine data from various surveys that are released annually from the summer through early fall. Find all of the Survey Data Season series posts on our Survey Data Season 2024 page here. Each year, SHADAC covers the data… Read more
New Brief from SHADAC and UMN Cannabis Research Center: Using the Minnesota Student Survey to understand cannabis use and perceptions among high school students
As of 2023, Minnesota legalized cannabis for non-medical use by adults, becoming one of the now 24 states with such policies. Minnesota’s cannabis legislation limits legal cannabis use to adults aged 21 and older, similar to other states’ legislation for cannabis, tobacco, and alcohol use as well.… Read more
Understanding cannabis use and perceptions among Minnesota high school students
Most 9th and 11th graders report never having tried cannabis, but rates of recent use vary by demographic groupsIn 2023, Minnesota became one of a growing number of states that have legalized cannabis for non-medical use by adults. When lawmakers crafted Minnesota’s legislation, they established a… Read more
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