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Using Population Data to Understand the Impact of the ACA

Publication Year: 
2012

Presentation by Lynn Blewett, "Using Population Data to Understand the Impact of the A

Trends in U.S. Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance

Publication Year: 
2011

This report examines state-level trends in employer-sponsored insurance (ESI) and the factors that influence ESI.

State-Level Variation in Children’s Health Insurance: A Deeper Look

Publication Year: 
2010

This report uses data from the 2008 American Community Survey to showcase significant variations in health insurance status, both within and across states by age, race/ethnicity and family incom

Barely Hanging On

Publication Year: 
2010

This report presents state-by-state trends in employer-sponsored health insurance coverage from 2000 to 2008.  This coverage has long been the mainstay of coverage in the United States, particularly for middle class families.

The report was released by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for the 2010 Cover the Uninsured Week, a national effort to highlight the fact that too many Americans are living without health insurance and demand solutions from our nation's leaders.

Data Availability for Race, Ethnicity, and Immigrant Groups in Federal Surveys

Publication Year: 
2009

This brief focuses on the availability of public use data from selected federal surveys that collect information on health insurance coverage and access to care for race, ethnicity and immigrant group (REI) identifiers.  Publicly available data for populations defined by REI are necessary for monitoring disparities in healthcare coverage and access.

Unstable Ground? Comparing Income, Poverty & Health Insurance Estimates from Major National Surveys

Publication Year: 
2009

Michael Davern's presentation at the 2009 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting, "Unstable Ground? Comparing Income, Poverty & Health Insurance Estimates from Major National Surveys." June 29, 2009, Chicago IL.

At the Brink: Trends in America's Uninsured 1994-2007

Publication Year: 
2009

This report, "At the Brink: Trends in America's Uninsured 1994-2007" was released in conjunction with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's (RWJF) Cover the Uninsured Week, March 22-28, 2009. The campaign has become the largest nonpartisan mobilization in history seeking solutions for the 45.7 million Americans who are uninsured. The report, prepared by SHADAC research, chronicles state-by-state health coverage trends.

Covering Kids: Variation in Health Insurance Coverage Trends by State, 1996-2002

Publication Year: 
2005

Blewett, L. A., M. Davern, and H. Rodin. 2005. “Covering Kids: Variation in Health Insurance Coverage Trends by State, 1996-2002.” Health Affairs 13(6): 170-180.

Whose Kids are Covered?

Publication Year: 
2007

This report was released for the 2007 Cover the Uninsured Campaign, a project of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to highlight the fact that too many Americans are living without health insurance and to demand solutions from our nation's leaders. This report contains graphs on the characteristics of uninsured children by state. March 2007.

The Coverage Gap: A State-by-State Report on Access to Care

Publication Year: 
2006

This report was released for the 2006 Cover the Uninsured Campaign, a project of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to highlight the fact that too many Americans are living without health insurance and to demand solutions from our nation's leaders. This report includes analysis of health disparities between insured and uninsured adults. May 2006.