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Blog: 2019 ACS: Insurance Coverage Overall Fell Nationwide and among the States, with Private and Public Coverage Declines Seen at the State Level
Sep. 17, 2020: The U.S. Census Bureau has released 1-year estimates from the 2019 American Community Survey (ACS), including state-level information about health insurance coverage by type. This post focuses on private and public coverage. The State Story Nationally, the health insurance coverage rate...Read MoreBlog: 2019 ACS: Rising National Uninsured Rate Echoed Across 19 States; Virginia Only State to See Decrease (Infographics)
Sep. 15, 2020: New 2019 health insurance coverage estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) were released this morning, and findings from the survey show the national rate of uninsured increased from 8.9% in 2018 to 9.2% in 2019. This 0.3 percentage-point increase...Read MoreBlog: Expert Perspective: States’ Reporting of COVID-19 Health Equity Data (State Health & Value Strategies Cross-Post)
Sep. 12, 2020: The following content is cross-posted from State Health and Value Strategies. It was first published on April 22, 2020. Authors: Emily Zylla, Lacey Hartman & Lindsey Theis - SHADAC Throughout the coronavirus pandemic SHADAC has been tracking which states are regularly...Read MoreReport/Brief: State-level Trends in Employer-sponsored Health Insurance (ESI), 2015-2019
Sep. 10, 2020: ESI PRODUCTS State Profiles Two-page “at a glance” graphic profiles of employer-sponsored health insurance (ESI) coverage trends between 2015 and 2019 for each state, including statistical comparisons of coverage changes from 2018 to 2019. Download a single file...Read MoreBlog: Employer-Sponsored Insurance, 2015-2019: Premiums Hit New Highs and Deductibles Resume Increases after Brief Plateau (Infographic)
Sep. 10, 2020: More than 62.5 million private sector workers in the United States received health insurance benefits from their employer in 2019, and, according to SHADAC researchers, paid higher-than-ever premiums for their health plans last year. Using data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance...Read MoreReport/Brief: Overdose Crisis in Transition: Changing National and State Trends in a Widening Drug Death Epidemic
Aug. 26, 2020: For nearly two decades, the United States has experienced a growing and evolving crisis of substance abuse and addiction; a crisis illustrated by statistically significant increases in overdose deaths directly from, or related to, opioids. These increases have occurred throughout the country, as...Read MoreBlog: SHADAC COVID-19 Survey Chartbooks Provide Visualizations of Coronavirus Impacts on Health Insurance Coverage, Access and Affordability of Care, and Pandemic Stress Levels of U.S. Adults
Aug. 24, 2020: Earlier this year, SHADAC published initial results from a two-part survey designed by our researchers to measure the impacts of the novel coronavirus on health care access and insurance coverage, as well as COVID-related worries and coping responses, for adults in the United States. The “SHADAC...Read MoreBlog: Updates to Minnesota's Uninsured Profile Data Tool that Identifies and Characterizes the Uninsured Population
Jul. 21, 2020: After a successful initial release of a new, interactive data tool that provides a way to identify and characterize communities with high uninsurance rates in Minnesota, Dr. Kathleen Call and her team at SHADAC have continued their partnership with the Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation of...Read MoreBlog: U.S. Suicide Death Rate Reached Record High in 2018: SHADAC Briefs Examine the Numbers among Subgroups and States
Jun. 16, 2020: The suicide death rate for the United States reached another historic high in 2018, rising to 14.2 deaths per 100,000 people from 14.0 in 2017, according to new vital statistics data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This newest jump continues a decades-long increase...Read MoreReport/Brief: Suicide Rates on the Rise: Examining Continuing Trends and Variation across the Nation and in the States from 2000 to 2018
Jun. 16, 2020: Among the numerous impacts resulting from the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic, early evidence from several recent national polls suggests that the COVID-19 crisis is taking a significant toll on mental health in the United States.1 While we will not be able to fully comprehend the extent...Read MoreBlog: Coronavirus pandemic caused more than 10 million U.S. adults to lose health insurance
May. 14, 2020: Colin Planalp, MPA, Giovann Alarcon, MPP, Lynn A. Blewett, PhD According to results from the SHADAC COVID-19 Survey, conducted in late April 2020, more than 10 million U.S. adults have lost their health insurance due to the coronavirus pandemic. Additionally, more than 7 million U.S....Read MoreBlog: Most U.S. Adults Report Reduced Access to Health Care due to Coronavirus Pandemic
Apr. 29, 2020: More than half worried about their ability to pay for COVID-19 health care Colin Planalp, MPA, Kathleen Thiede Call, PhD, Giovann Alarcon, MPP, Lynn A. Blewett, PhD According to results from a new April 2020 survey, a majority of adults in the United States say that their access to health...Read MoreBlog: Expert Perspective: State COVID-19 Data Dashboards (State Health & Value Strategies Cross-Post)
Apr. 10, 2020: The following content is cross-posted from State Health and Value Strategies. It was first published on April 9, 2020. Authors: Emily Zylla and Lacey Hartman, SHADAC Accurate, timely data is a key tool in states’ efforts to understand and respond to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19)...Read MoreBlog: Internet Access Measures the Impact of the Digital Divide and COVID-19
Mar. 25, 2020: The arrival of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has fundamentally changed the way we work, live, and seek health care. As more and more of the population across the United States is being asked to stay in their homes to assist the efforts toward containment and prevention of the virus, access to...Read MoreInfographics: BRFSS Spotlight Series
Mar. 19, 2020: BRFSS SPOTLIGHT SERIES OVERVIEW This three-part infographic series from SHADAC focuses on data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey, an annual telephone survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that collects data...Read MoreBlog: BRFSS Spotlight Series: Adult Obesity Prevalence in the United States (Infographic)
Mar. 17, 2020: BRFSS SPOTLIGHT SERIES OVERVIEW This three-part series from SHADAC focuses on data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey, an annual telephone survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that collects data from...Read MoreBlog: BRFSS Spotlight Series: Adult Binge Drinking Rates in the United States (Infographic)
Feb. 27, 2020: BRFSS SPOTLIGHT SERIES OVERVIEW This three-part series from SHADAC focuses on data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey, an annual telephone survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that collects data from...Read MoreBlog: BRFSS Spotlight Series: Adult Smoking and E-Cigarette Use in the United States (Infographic)
Feb. 10, 2020: BRFSS SPOTLIGHT SERIES OVERVIEW This three-part series from SHADAC focuses on data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey, an annual telephone survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that collects data from...Read MoreBlog: Affordability and Access to Care in 2018: Examining Racial and Educational Inequities across the United States (Infographic)
Dec. 17, 2019: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently reported that the cost of health care spending in the United States increased by 4.6 percent last year to reach an all-time high of approximately $3.6 trillion.1 This report comes amidst a number of other concerning health...Read MoreBlog: Minnesota's Growing and Evolving Opioid Crisis
Oct. 28, 2019: On Thursday, October 24, SHADAC Senior Research Fellow Colin Planalp presented a data-focused look at Minnesota’s opioid crisis during the University of Minnesota’s Medical Industry Leadership Institute “Combating Minnesota’s Opioid Epidemic” policy forum. Colin shared the stage with experts in a...Read MorePages
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