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Data Center CPS Revisions, Fall 2011

Publication Year: 
2011

This technical brief describes revisions have been made to SHADAC’s Data Center in November 2011.

CPS Uninsurance Trends by State

Publication Year: 
2011

This Excel file provides summary tables of uninsurance estimates by state, trended from calendar years 1987 through 2010.  One table provides estimates only, and a second table provides the

Using Enhanced CPS Microdata

Publication Year: 
2010

This technical brief describes how to access SHADAC-enhanced Current Population Survey (CPS) variables from the IPUMS web site maintained

SHADAC-Enhanced CPS Estimates FAQ

Publication Year: 
2010

SHADAC has created an enhanced time series to enable a harmonized view of health insurance coverage over time using the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS).  This was done to account for methodological changes to the CPS. This document provides a Frequently Asked Question format for understanding the estiamtes.  February 2010.

The applied enhancements are outlined in SHADAC's technical brief released in November 2009, available at this link.

 

SHADAC-Enhanced CPS Health Insurance Coverage Estimates

Publication Year: 
2009

SHADAC has created an enhanced time series to enable a harmonized view of health insurance coverage over time using the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS).  This was done to account for methodological changes to the CPS. The applied enhancements are outlined in this technical brief.  November 2009.

A frequently asked question summary of these estimates is available at this link.

Estimating SCHIP/Medicaid Eligible but Not Enrolled at the County Level

Publication Year: 
2009

This technical brief describes a process for estimating the number of SCHIP/Medicaid eligible but not enrolled children in all of a state’s counties. November 2009.

Small Area Estimation Technique for Oklahoma

Publication Year: 
2009

This technical report describes the Small Area Estimation technique employed by SHADAC for the 2008 Oklahoma Health Care Insurance and Access Survey (OHIS).  The analysis was used to develop county-level estimates of uninsurance based on data from the 2008 OHIS.  November 2009.

Comparing Federal Government Surveys that Count Uninsured People in America, Aug 2008

Publication Year: 
2008

This brief compares estimates of health insurance coverage from three national health surveys sponsored by the federal government, identifies the differences in their estimates of uninsurance, and identifies three common themes: (1) all the surveys report very large numbers of Americans living without health insurance; (2) all surveys show that these numbers have risen over the decade, particularly for adults; and (3) children’s rates of uninsurance declined earlier in the decade, largely due to growth of public programs such as the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), but

Comparing Federal Government Surveys that Count Uninsured People in America, Aug 2007

Publication Year: 
2007

This brief compares estimates of health insurance coverage from three national surveys sponsored by the federal government, identifies the differences in their estimates of uninsurance, and identifies two common themes: (1) all the surveys report very large numbers of Americans living without health insurance, and (2) all surveys show that these numbers have risen over time. August 2007.

Comparing Federal Government Surveys that Count Uninsured People in America, Aug 2006

Publication Year: 
2006

This brief compares estimates from four national surveys conducted by the federal government used to estimate the size of the uninsured population, identifies the differences between them, and points out two common threads – all the surveys report very large numbers of Americans living without health insurance and all show that these numbers have risen. August 2006.