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Jeffrey Barrera

Nov. 12, 2024: Jeffrey Barrera joined SHADAC in 2024 as a Master of Public Health student in the Public Health Administration & Policy Program. He is interested in health care quality improvement measures, health equity research, and policy analysis. Before starting his master's degree, Jeffrey earned a...Read More

Blog: 2024 NHIS Data Early Release: Q2 (April – June) Estimates Show Uninsurance Remained Stable While Many Shifted from Public to Private Coverage

Nov. 11, 2024: On November 8, 2024, The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) released quarterly estimates of health insurance coverage from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) covering the second quarter (April – June) of 2024. This blog post covers this newly released Q2 NHIS data, including...Read More

Blog: Race/Ethnicity Data in CMS Medicaid (T-MSIS) Analytic Files: 2022 Data Assessment

Nov. 08, 2024: The Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System (T-MSIS) is the largest national database of current Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) beneficiary information collected from U.S. states, territories, and the District of Columbia (DC).1 T-MSIS data are...Read More

Report/Brief: “American Indian 101”: Understanding the history and contemporary experiences of Native people in a United States health policy context

Nov. 06, 2024: American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) is a racial/ethnic category that describes people with ancestry indigenous to North America prior to colonization in 1492. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, there were approximately 9.7 million Americans who identified as Native American alone or as...Read More

Blog: What Do the New Census Data Say About Insurance Coverage for Children and Adults? A Look at Both the National and State Level (SHVS Cross-Post)

Nov. 01, 2024: The following Expert Perspective (EP) is cross-posted from State Health & Value Strategies. Authors: Elizabeth Lukanen, Elliot Walsh, Robert Hest, SHADAC Original posting date October 30, 2024. Find the original post here on the SHVS website. Background on Census...Read More

Blog: What Are Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)? ACEs Definition, Data Challenges, and Resources

Oct. 24, 2024: Basics Blog Introduction SHADAC has created a series of “Basics Blogs” to familiarize readers with common terms, concepts, and topics that are frequently covered.   Children’s health is impacted by a number of factors – family life and income, housing, neighborhood, nutrition,...Read More

Report/Brief: Changing Dynamics in the Opioid Crisis Since the COVID-19 Pandemic

Oct. 18, 2024: Soaring rates of fatal fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine overdoses have worsened and spread to previously insulated groups, including teenagers and the elderly It has been more than a decade since the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) declared a national opioid “epidemic...Read More

Report/Brief: Medicaid Claims Data: Using T-MSIS for State Health Outcomes Research

Oct. 10, 2024: Curated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), T-MSIS, or the Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System, is a comprehensive database of claims made to state Medicaid and CHIP programs by their beneficiaries. This includes data from all 50 states and the District of...Read More

Blog: Survey Data Season Essentials: ACS vs CPS: What Is the Difference Between These Two Federal Surveys?

Oct. 02, 2024:   This post is a part of our Survey Data Season series where we examine data from various surveys that are released annually from the summer through early fall. Find all of the Survey Data Season series posts on our Survey Data Season 2024 page here.   Each year,...Read More

Blog: Children’s Health Insurance in 2023: Exploring Rising Uninsured Rates for Low-Income Children

Sep. 18, 2024:   This post is a part of our Survey Data Season series where we examine data from various surveys that are released annually from the summer through early fall. Find all of the Survey Data Season series posts on our Survey Data Season 2024 page here.   With the...Read More

Blog: 2023 ACS Tables: State and County Uninsured Rates, with Comparison Year 2022

Sep. 17, 2024:   This post is a part of our Survey Data Season series where we examine data from various surveys that are released annually from the summer through early fall. Find all of the Survey Data Season series posts on our Survey Data Season 2024 page here.   Each year,...Read More

Blog: 2023 ACS: After Two Years of Decline, Uninsured Rates Increased for Children; Public and Private Coverage Rates See Variations Across the States

Sep. 12, 2024:   This post is a part of our Survey Data Season series where we examine data from various surveys that are released annually from the summer through early fall. Find all of the Survey Data Season series posts on our Survey Data Season 2024 page here.   The U.S. Census...Read More

Report/Brief: A Post-Pandemic Look at the Cost of Employer-Sponsored Insurance (ESI) Coverage: Data from the 2023 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)

Sep. 12, 2024:   This post is a part of our Survey Data Season series where we examine data from various surveys that are released annually from the summer through early fall. Find all of the Survey Data Season series posts on our Survey Data Season 2024 page here.   Over the...Read More

Blog: CPS ASEC: 2023 National Health Insurance Coverage Estimates Remain Steady for Adults but Rise for Children

Sep. 10, 2024:   This post is a part of our Survey Data Season series where we examine data from various surveys that are released annually from the summer through early fall. Find all of the Survey Data Season series posts on our Survey Data Season 2024 page here.   Today, September...Read More

Blog: What is Health Equity? — A SHADAC Basics Blog

Sep. 05, 2024:   Basics Blog Introduction SHADAC has created a series of “Basics Blogs” to familiarize readers with common terms, concepts, and topics that are frequently covered.   This Basics Blog will focus on the concept of health equity. We will answer and provide explanations for...Read More

Report/Brief: Impact on Vital Community Conditions: Underlying Factors of Medicaid Inequities Annotated Bibliography

Sep. 03, 2024: *Click here to jump to the 'Impact on Vital Community Conditions' annotated bibliography* The State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC) with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and in collaboration with partner organizations is exploring whether a new national...Read More

Presentation: WEBINAR: U.S. Census Bureau Data Explained: Breaking Down 2023 Health Insurance Coverage Estimates from the ACS & CPS - featuring a Q&A with a Census Bureau Expert

Aug. 28, 2024:   This presentation is a part of our Survey Data Season series where we examine data from various surveys that are released annually from the summer through early fall. Find all of the Survey Data Season series posts on our Survey Data Season 2024 page here.   On Thursday,...Read More

Blog: What Are Statistical Tests? Statistical Testing and How to Determine Statistical Significance — A SHADAC Basics Blog

Aug. 26, 2024: Basics Blog Introduction SHADAC has created a series of “Basics Blogs” to familiarize readers with common terms, concepts, and topics that are frequently covered.     This Basics Blog will focus on the topic of statistical tests & testing—including what statistical...Read More

Blog: Unwinding Ends, but States’ Reporting of Medicaid Renewal Data Continues (SHVS Cross-Post)

Aug. 23, 2024: The following Expert Perspective (EP) is cross-posted from State Health & Value Strategies. Authors: Emily Zylla and Elizabeth Lukanen, SHADAC Original posting date August 13, 2024. Find the original post here on the SHVS website. States have resumed their regular...Read More

Blog: Survey Data Season Essentials: What Is the BRFSS and How Can Researchers Use It?

Aug. 20, 2024:   This post is a part of our Survey Data Season series where we examine data from various surveys that are released annually from the summer through early fall. Find all of the Survey Data Season series posts on our Survey Data Season 2024 page here.   Each year, SHADAC...Read More

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