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Mental Health Data and Resources from SHADAC and Beyond
SHADAC has compiled this blog filled with mental health data and resources. First, we’ll review some mental health survey data sources you could consider using for your own research on mental health in the United States. Then, we’ll review a sample of relevant blogs, publications, and resources. Read More
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Measuring Consumer Health Care Costs and Affordability in State Health Surveys
This Basics Blog explores health care costs and affordability by defining key terms and summarizing how some of the most recent state-level household surveys are asking health care consumers about these topics. Read More
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Who’s Left Out? Exploring Minnesota’s Uninsured Population with Interactive Maps
Our updated uninsured profile mapping tool helps make complex health data easier to understand, providing a visual companion to the tool’s Excel spreadsheet. In this post, we look at the map’s features and how you can use it to explore uninsurance and health care access in MN. Read More
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BRFSS Maps, Charts, and More: Exploring BRFSS Data on State Health Compare
Visualizations, like BRFSS maps and tables, can help users analyze and explore BRFSS data. BRFSS visualization tools on State Health Compare let you easily create clear, understandable, and accessible charts & graphs to start your own analysis of BRFSS data. Learn more in this blog. Read More
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What Are Pre-Existing Conditions? A Brief Overview of the ACA, Pre-Existing Conditions, and How They Connect
What are pre-existing conditions? Pre existing conditions could once lead to automatic denial of insurance coverage. Learn more in SHADAC's latest Basics Blog. Read More
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SHADAC Webinar April 24th: Adverse Childhood Experiences and Opportunities to Forge a Healthier Future
Senior Research Fellow Colin Planalp presented his research on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and their pernicious role in undermining the health of both children and adults in SHADAC’s free webinar on April 24th. View the video, transcript, and slides in this post. Read More
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15 Years of the Affordable Care Act: More Americans Than Ever Have Health Insurance Coverage
Sunday, March 23, 2025 marked 15 years since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law. In this post, we take a look at what the Affordable Care Act is, how it’s changed America’s insurance coverage rates, and the impact of the ACA on uninsured populations. Read More
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Minnesota Community and Uninsured Profile Updated to Include 2023 American Community Survey Estimates
SHADAC researchers have updated our ‘Minnesota Community and Uninsured Profile’ to include the latest ACS data from 2019 - 2023. Read More
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What Is the Gini Coefficient? Gini Coefficient Definition, Uses, and More
What is the Gini coefficient? It is the most commonly used measure of inequality, often used to measure income inequality specifically. Learn more in our latest Basics Blog. Read More
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FPG vs. FPL: What's the Difference?
The terms "FPG" and "FPL" are often used interchangeably, but they are not actually the same thing. Learn more about federal poverty thresholds in this blog. Read More