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Connecting Housing and Health: Unaffordable Rent in the U.S. in 2023 (SHC Data Highlight)
Housing affordability is a key social determinant of health. Housing and health are connected – in this blog, we take a look at housing affordability in the U.S. by state and subpopulation. Read More
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2024 NHIS Full-Year Health Insurance Estimates Early Release: Public Coverage Fell While Private Coverage and Uninsurance Held Steady
In late June 2025, the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) released health insurance coverage estimates for 2024 from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). SHADAC analysis shows that public coverage fell with private and uninsurance holding steady. Learn the details in this blog. Read More
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Opinions on Minnesota Medicaid: New Survey Asks Minnesotans about Minnesota Medical Assistance, the State’s Medicaid Program
In May 2025, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) partnered with SHADAC on a survey to assess how Minnesotans perceive the Minnesota Medicaid program (known as Medical Assistance in Minnesota). You can read the details of the survey and our findings in this blog. Read More
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The Disability Gap in Medicaid: Implications for the Federal Work Requirement Proposal (SHVS Cross-Post)
The following is cross-posted from State Health & Value Strategies.  Read More
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What Is a “Countercyclical” Policy or Program? How Medicaid Protects People When the Economy Falters
Countercyclical policy or programs (like Medicaid) have government spending increase during economic downturns and decrease during economic growth. This protects access to health care coverage - learn how in this blog. Read More
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NHIS Data Measures Updated: Emergency Department Visits, Trouble Paying Medical Bills, Mental Health Visits, & More on State Health Compare
State Health Compare uses data from the 2023 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) to update various measures. Learn about this NHIS data and measures in this blog. Read More
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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