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Pandemic drinking may exacerbate upward-trending alcohol deaths
Jun. 14, 2021 : Even before 2020, alcohol-involved deaths reached a modern record Considering the well-deserved attention paid to the opioid crisis in recent years, few people might guess that rates of alcohol-involved deaths were as high as or higher than opioid overdose death rates in nearly half of states (Figure 1).1 Like the opioid crisis, the trend in alcohol-involved deaths is also worsening,... Read moreSHADAC at the 2021 Virtual AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting (ARM)
Jun. 11, 2021 : The 2021 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting (ARM) is taking place virtually this week from June 14-17. Researcher and State Health Compare manager Robert Hest will be presenting on behalf of SHADAC at the national conference. His presentations include: Trends in Health Insurance Coverage during the COVID-19 Pandemic: New Monthly Evidence from the Household Pulse Survey -... Read moreBlog & News: 5 States and DC Led the Pack for Per-Capita State Public Health Funding over Past Decade: New Brief Explores Public Health Funding Estimates on State Health Compare
Jun. 08, 2021 : As states have faced ongoing pressure to respond to the evolving COVID-19 crisis, state public health funding levels have come under scrutiny. Funding for public health indicates not only the extent to which a state prioritizes public health infrastructure but also the state’s preparedness for health emergencies like COVID-19. New data collected by the Trust for America’s Health show... Read moreBlog & News: Collecting Race, Ethnicity, and Language (REL) Data on Medicaid Applications: 50-State Review Shows Wide Variation in How States Gather this Information
May. 25, 2021 : Medicaid is a vital source of health insurance coverage for low-income children, adults, and individuals with disabilities; however, many individuals in Medicaid experience significant health disparities. An essential first step in any effort to reduce health disparities and address health equity in Medicaid is to collect and monitor data on disparities by race, ethnicity, and language.... Read moreBlog & News: Vaccine Hesitancy Decreased During the First Three Months of the Year: New Evidence from the Household Pulse Survey
May. 14, 2021 : Evidence shows that marginalized groups such as individuals with lower-incomes and people of color are in general less likely to receive vaccinations.i Previous research from SHADAC using the U.S. Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey (HPS) confirms that this pattern holds true with the COVID-19 vaccine as well.ii] Understanding why certain subpopulations are not receiving COVID-19 vaccines... Read moreBlog & News: U.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 morePages
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