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September 19th ACS & CPS Data Release Webinar
September 8, 2017:Webinar
New Coverage Data from the ACS and CPS: An Annual Conversation with Census Bureau Experts
Date: September 19, 2017
Time: 12:00 p.m. Central (1:00 p.m. ET / 11:00 a.m. MT / 10:00 a.m. PT)
Join us on September 19th as we look at new health insurance coverage estimates from two key, large-scale federal data sources: The American Community Survey (ACS) and the Current Population Survey (CPS). The U.S. Census Bureau is releasing 2016 data from these annual surveys on September 12th and 14th, providing a detailed picture of coverage at the national and state level under three years of ACA implementation while also providing historical trend information for context.
This webinar will examine the new 2016 ACS and CPS coverage estimates with technical insight from SHADAC researchers and from experts at the Census Bureau.
Attendees will learn about:
- The new 2016 national and state coverage estimates
- When to use which estimates from which survey
- How to access the estimates via Census reports and American FactFinder
- How to access state-level estimates from the ACS using SHADAC tables
SHADAC researchers and Census experts will answer questions from attendees after the presentation.
Blog & News
Now Available: 2016 State Estimates on Health Behaviors and Health Outcomes
September 01, 2017:New 2016 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) estimates are now available on State Health Compare. These estimates are available for all states and can be viewed by educational attainment and race/ethnicity.
Snapshot of Findings: Binge Drinking
In 2016, rates of binge drinking varied from 11.3% of adults in West Virginia to 25.5% in the District of Columbia.
Between 2015 and 2016, the United States and six states had statistically significant increases in binge drinking for adults. No state had a statistically significant decrease. As shown below, increases varied from 1.6 percentage points in South Carolina to 2.8 percentage points in Tennessee.
A Note about the Numbers
Rate of binge drinking among adults for the civilian non-institutionalized population aged 18 years and over. Binge drinking is defined as having four or more drinks for women or five or more drinks for men on one occasion during the past 30 days.
Please see State Health Compare for estimates for all states as well as notes for each of these different measures.
Source: SHADAC analysis of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) public use files.
Publication
Comparing Health Insurance Measurement Error (CHIME) in the ACS & CPS
Poster presentation at the 2017 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting in New Orleans.
Publication
Who Gets It Right? Characteristics Associated with Accurate Reporting of Health Insurance Coverage Type
Poster Presentation at the 2017 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting in New Orleans.
Publication
Wyoming: Affordable Care Act (ACA) Impacts on Insurance Coverage by Congressional District
Click on a Wyoming Congressional District to see changes in the uninsured between 2013 and 2015. These data show the impact of the ACA, which was implemented in 2014, on the uninsured.
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Estimates are provided for several demographic breakdowns, including race; ethnicity; nativity and U.S. citizenship; educational attainment; employment status; and ratio of income to Federal Poverty Level (FPL; see note below for further information about the income categories used in this analysis).
Click here to download the data file for all Wyoming Congressional Districts.
Estimates Available for All Districts, All States
Click here to access estimates for Congressional Districts in a different state.
About the American Community Survey
The estimates in this analysis come from the American Community Survey (ACS) via the U.S. Census Bureau's American FactFinder (AFF) tool.
The ACS is a household survey that began in 2005 and produces annually updated data on a variety of population characteristics, including health insurance coverage. In total, the ACS surveys approximately three million US households each year.
An important feature of the ACS is that it includes a large enough sample for state‐level and sub‐state estimates such as the estimates in this analysis.
Note: Federal Poverty Levels
For this analysis, estimates are provided for houshold incomes that are: below 138% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL); from 138% FPL to 199% FPL; from 200% FPL to 399% FPL; and at or above 400% FPL. In Medicaid expansion states, individuals are eligibile for Medicaid eligibility at incomes below 138% FPL. The limit for premium subsidies for coverage purchased through the Marketplace is 399% FPL. The following table provides 2015 FPL dollar amounts for key income thresholds used in this analysis.
| Ratio of Income to 2015 Federal Poverty Level (FPL) | |||
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| 138% FPL | 200% FPL | 399% FPL | |
| Single Person | $16,673 | $24,164 | $48,207 |
| Family of Four | $33,475 | $48,514 | $96,785 |
| Source: US. Census Bureau. 2015 Federal Poverty Levels. | |||
*The income cuts used in this analysis are slightly different than ACA eligibility levels because of how data are tabulated in American FactFinder, but the differences are negligible. Although Medicaid eligibility for the expansion population covers people with incomes at or below138% FPL, this analysis groups incomes below 138% FPL. The scenario is similar for premium subsidy eligibility. This analysis groups incomes below 400% FPL, but people with incomes up to and including 400% FPL are eligible for premium subsidies
About this Resource
This analysis was supported by a grant from the California HealthCare Foundation.
