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Vaccine Hesitancy Decreased During the First Three Months of the Year: New Evidence from the Household Pulse Survey
May. 14, 2021 : The HPS is an ongoing weekly tracking survey designed to measure the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. These data provide multiple snapshots of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and are the only data source to do so at the state level over time. Click on any graphic throughout this blog to view a full-screen version of it. Evidence shows that marginalized... Read moreU.S. Alcohol-Related Deaths Grew Nearly 50% in Two Decades: SHADAC Briefs Examine the Numbers among Subgroups and States
Apr. 19, 2021 : In the midst of the opioid epidemic, the United States has been quietly experiencing another mounting public health crisis as deaths involving alcohol have grown to historic highs. After years of stability, the rate of alcohol-related deaths began to increase in 2007 and has increased significantly almost every year since according to vital statistics data from the U.S. Centers for Disease... Read moreBlog & News: COVID-19 Vaccination Rates: State-level and Subpopulation Analysis of the Household Pulse Survey
Apr. 14, 2021 : Update 5: March 17 to March 29 Newly available COVID-19 vaccines promise to help protect individual Americans against infection and eventually provide population-level herd immunity. The pace of COVID-19 vaccination rollout in the United States has picked up after an unsteady start earlier in the year. The country is on track to meet the current administration’s new goal of immunizing 200... Read moreBlog & News: Two New and Four Updated Measures are Now Available on SHADAC’s State Health Compare
Apr. 09, 2021 : Estimates for six measures on SHADAC’s State Health Compare web tool have recently been updated with new data or added as new measures. Data for each of these measures is drawn from a variety of different data sources. New measures include: Alcohol-Involved Deaths Alcohol-Involved Deaths is a new measure to State Health Compare and measures state-level rates of deaths that were... Read moreBlog & News: New SHADAC Resource Explores and Evaluates Available Data Sources to Research Integrated Care for Dual Eligibles
Apr. 01, 2021 : The importance of improving care for individuals enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid (dual eligibles) has received considerable attention in recent years.1,2,3 Extensive research has shown that dual eligibles account for a disproportionate share of spending within both programs, and the lack of integration between the two programs contributes not only to excess costs but also lower... Read moreBlog & News: Vaccinating children may be key to reaching COVID-19 herd immunity
Mar. 29, 2021 : Few states could hit 80% vaccination rate until children are eligible As more people become vaccinated against COVID-19, it’s understandable that many want to return to “normal.” Recognizing that desire, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently published guidance on activities people can engage in after being fully vaccinated; for instance, those who are fully... Read moreBlog & News: COVID-19 Vaccination Rates: State-level and Subpopulation Evidence from the Household Pulse Survey - Update 4
Mar. 25, 2021 : Update 4: March 3 to March 15 Newly available COVID-19 vaccines promise to help protect individual Americans against infection and eventually provide population-level herd immunity. The pace of COVID-19 vaccination rollout in the United States has picked up after an unsteady rollout earlier in the year. The country has met the current administration’s goal of administering 100 million COVID-19... Read moreBlog & News: New State Health Compare Measure: Medicaid Expenses as a Percent of State Budgets
Mar. 24, 2021 : Medicaid provides public health coverage to millions of low-income individuals and families and serves as an important safety net program for those in need. Medicaid also serves an important role for low-income elderly and the disabled by covering services not included in Medicare, such as long-term care and other support services for persons with mental or physical disabilities.i The... Read moreBlog & News: COVID-19 Vaccination Rates: State-level and Subpopulation Evidence from the Household Pulse Survey - Update 3
Mar. 12, 2021 : Update 3: Feb 17 to Mar 1 Newly available COVID-19 vaccines promise to help protect individual Americans against infection and eventually provide population-level herd immunity. The pace of COVID-19 vaccination rollout in the United States has been somewhat unsteady, with a sizeable share of ups and downs from week to week—reports of slow early going were followed by states’ responsive... Read moreBlog & News: Minnesota Health Access Survey (MNHA) Data Show Minimal Impact from COVID Pandemic on 2020 Insurance Coverage
Mar. 09, 2021 : A new report released by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) shows that Minnesota’s uninsured rate for the first half of 2020—as well as the first known period of the coronavirus pandemic—was relatively unchanged from the fall of 2019, at 4.6% and 4.7%, respectively. The report uses data from the biennial Minnesota Health Access Survey (MNHA), conducted collaboratively between the Minnesota... Read morePages
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