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SHADAC has tracked trends in ESI health insurance costs for years using the latest Medical Expenditure Panel Survey–Insurance Component (MEPS-IC) data. According to recently released 2025 MEPS data, ESI family plan premiums grew at over twice the rate seen in 2024—read on for more details and… Read More

This analysis examines trends and patterns in fatal drug overdoses, providing an overview of how drug overdose deaths vary by demographic group, and how these patterns have changed since 2022 using data from the U.S. National Vital Statistics System. Read More

This analysis examines fatal drug overdoses by state, with a particular focus on trends over time and how the crisis has evolved since overdose deaths peaked in 2022, using mortality data from the U.S. National Vital Statistics System. Read More

Vital statistics mortality data show a dramatic drop in fatal drug overdoses between 2022 and 2024 in the U.S., declining almost 30%. This was largely driven by a decline in fentanyl deaths. Learn more the opioid epidemic and latest overdose death rate trends in this blog. Read More

The latest Minnesota Health Access Survey (MNHA) shows that 12.3% of insured Minnesotans are worried about losing health insurance coverage in 2025, a statistically significant increase from 2023. Top concerns include job loss, loss of eligibility, and affordability. Learn more in this blog. Read More

With chronic diseases impacting millions and costing Americans trillions of dollars annually, it’s important to understand this widespread public health issue. So: What is chronic disease? SHADAC explains and explores chronic disease data by state, subpopulation, and more in our latest blog. Read More

The 2024 Minnesota Healthcare Experiences Survey was fielded to gain a better understanding of Minnesotans’ experiences of discrimination in health care; nearly half of Minnesotans reported they experienced discrimination while seeking health care. Learn more key findings in the full blog. Read More

Passed in July 2025, H.R. 1 dictates several large-scale structural changes to the Medicaid program to be implemented over the next months and years. In SHVS’ latest EP, SHADAC authors review considerations and options that states can use to proactively track administrative costs related to H.R. 1… Read More

How does the U.S. measure child vaccinations? This blog explains the development and data collection methods of the National Immunization Survey (NIS), how users can access the data, and provides a brief overview of the latest NIS data. Read More

The Minnesota Community and Uninsured Profile allows states, health insurance navigators, and researchers to easily access important and comparable information about their communities. Learn more about using the profile tool and its accompanying map in this blog. Read More