Using 2016-2020 data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS), SHADAC researchers explore rates of uninsurance among children across the nation in a new issue brief and take a deep dive into state-level rates by demographic groups in accompanying 50-state individual profiles. These products can be used as a tool to identify health equity gaps and to develop policies and initiatives to ensure children have access to health insurance and health care.

Using data from the National Electronic Health Records Survey (NEHRS), produced by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), this blog analyzes the large degree of variation among states in how likely physicians are to accept new patients with Medicaid coverage compared to other forms of insurance.