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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

Blog: Integrated Health Partnerships—Minnesota’s Medicaid Accountable Care Organization Model

Aug. 16, 2024: Minnesota's Integrated Health Partnerships (IHPs) have pioneered a new approach to implementing accountable care organizations (ACOs) for the Medicaid population. Initially launched in 2013 by the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS), these partnerships are voluntary agreements between...Read More

Report/Brief: Reproductive Oppression in Health Care: Underlying Factors of Medicaid Inequities Annotated Bibliography

Aug. 12, 2024: *Click here to jump to the 'Reproductive Oppression in Health Care' 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

Report/Brief: New Brief from SHADAC and UMN Cannabis Research Center: Using the Minnesota Student Survey to understand cannabis use and perceptions among high school students

Aug. 09, 2024: As of 2023, Minnesota legalized cannabis for non-medical use by adults, becoming one of the now 24 states with such policies. Minnesota’s cannabis legislation limits legal cannabis use to adults aged 21 and older, similar to other states’ legislation for cannabis, tobacco, and alcohol use as well....Read More

Blog: Understanding cannabis use and perceptions among Minnesota high school students

Aug. 09, 2024: Most 9th and 11th graders report never having tried cannabis, but rates of recent use vary by demographic groups In 2023, Minnesota became one of a growing number of states that have legalized cannabis for non-medical use by adults. When lawmakers crafted Minnesota’s legislation, they...Read More

Report/Brief: Language Barriers and Health Equity: The Challenges Faced by Californians with Limited English Proficiency (CHCF Cross-Post)

Aug. 09, 2024: The following is cross-posted from The California Health Care Foundation.  Author: Lacey Hartman, Senior Research Fellow, SHADAC  Key Takeaways California is home to approximately 2.7 million adults with Limited English Proficiency (LEP), according to the California Health...Read More

Jessica Ngoboka, MPH

Jul. 31, 2024: Jessica joined SHADAC in 2024 as a Research Dissemination Coordinator. She is responsible for formatting and visualization of SHADAC products, tracking products and media, and providing coordination, communications, and research publication support.  Prior to joining SHADAC, Jessica...Read More

Blog: Community and Uninsured Profile in Action: Local Case Studies

Jul. 30, 2024: With the end of the public health emergency in 2023 and the subsequent “unwinding” of the Medicaid continuous coverage requirement, many Americans have had to navigate changes in health insurance coverage. And while coverage transitions aren’t necessarily unique, the post-pandemic world is; lasting...Read More

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