SHADAC in the Media
SHADAC is focused on providing sound data that informs health policy decisions and translating complex findings into actionable information that is accessible to a broad audience. Our researchers have a breadth of expertise in a variety of areas including economics, statistics, evaluation, sociology, data visualization, and qualitative and quantitative analysis, and our work has been featured in publications such as Forbes, CNN, U.S. World News & Report, Axios, Washington Examiner, StarTribune, and Politico, among many others. Click a link below to read the latest media stories featuring SHADAC.
If you would like to highlight our work or speak to one of our researchers for an upcoming story, media inquiries are welcome at 612-624-4802 or [email protected].
2025
2/19 - Vaccinations guarded children during last year's pertussis spike in Alaska
Wrangell Sentinel
2/16 - Louisiana Surgeon General Advocates Personal Choice for Vaccinations, With Limited Discussions Around Immunizations
Contagion Live
2/14 - Vaccination proved an effective safeguard for kids during Alaska’s pertussis spike, report says
Alaska Beacon
2/1 - Updated Health Data Sets on State Health Compare
State Network
2/1 - Language Access in Insurance: Helping LEP Consumers Get Access to the Marketplace
Language Network
1/29 - The Luminis Health Administrative Fellowship with Madhulika Nallani
American Journal of Healthcare Strategy
1/29 - Inpatient Opioid Abuse and Addiction Rehab Programs in Los Angeles, California
Harmony Place
1/21 - High-Deductible Health Plan Enrollment Falls for 2nd Straight Year; Now Below 50%
ValuePenguin
1/19 - Understanding the Opioid Crisis
Blue Star Recovery
1/16 - How Did Fentanyl Become More Popular than Heroin?
Narconon
1/14 - Best Online Nursing Programs in Connecticut – 2025 Accredited RN to BSN Programs
Research.com
1/9 - Opioid Addiction Withdrawal Signs, Symptoms, Medication and Treatment Around Los Angeles, CA
Harmony Place
1/6 - Healthcare Policy in Tennessee
Ballotpedia
1/1 - Kansas Addiction Treatment and Info
Intervention Specialists
1/1 - Minnesota Addiction Treatment and Info
Intervention Specialists
2024
12/24 - Why Over 25 Million Americans Are Still Uninsured Despite ACA Coverage Gains 2024
NCH Stats
12/17 - The What, When, and Where of Fentanyl: Part 1
Narconon Suncoast
12/12 - Pharmacy-Driven Vaccine Clinic to Reduce Number of Children Missing School
Drug Topics
12/4 - Washington State Population Boom in 2024 – Key Stats and Insights
NCH Stats
11/19 - Pain After Traumatic Injury Worse for Younger Adults Than Those 65 and Over
Drug Topics
11/19 - Ball State University Professor receives the Fulbright Scholar Award
Ball State Daily
10/29 - Alabama ranked 41st in overall health and wellness, 48th worst state for life expectancy
WDHN
10/24 - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation Awards More Than $4M to 18 Nonprofits
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation
10/17 - Out-of-pocket healthcare: Average costs and how to finance them
Bankrate
10/10 - Best and Worst States for Building a Healthy Lifestyle
BarBend
10/10 - Diane Mufson: 'It can't happen here' is an outdated concept
The Herald Dispatch
10/03 - The Opioid Crisis: A panel discussion
WSAV-TV
09/23 - Heroin Abuse Statistics in the United States
Better Life Recovery & Wellness
09/19 - (Dr. Lynn Blewett) Affordability, accessibility largest concerns in new US healthcare study
The National Desk
09/19 - Here's how healthcare costs compare by U.S. state in 2024
ConsumerAffairs
09/17 - Safe Supply Streaming Portfolio Company Safety Strips Launches Affordable and Reliable Drug Detection Strips
Newsfile
09/16 - Greenlane to Launch Fentanyl, Xylazine and Drink Spike Detection Test Strips Product Line
Greenlane
09/09 - Unpacking the Unwinding: Medicaid to Marketplace Coverage Transitions
CHIRblog
09/03 - Colville Healthcare Industry Snapshot
Statesman Examiner
08/27 - Five Top US States With The Highest Cases of Opioid Abuse
Drug Addiction News
08/19 - Safe Opioid Prescribing, Storage Are Crucial
Pharmacy Times
08/14 - High School Cannabis Trends
Minnesota News Network
08/06 - Tim Walz stood up to corporate health care. Mayo Clinic was a powerful exception
STAT News
07/29 - Best & Worst States for Health Care (2024)
WalletHub
07/17 - More Insured Americans = Fewer Amputations
Amplitude
07/13 - Opinion | Hold bad actors in opioid crisis accountable
The Cap Times
07/10 - The Health of Health Panel Data: Comparing Survey Outcomes Between Probability Panelists and Address Based Sample Respondents
SSRS Redefining Research
06/30 - The Impact Of Health Insurance Coverage On Disparities In Health Access And Outcomes
African American Men's Wellness
05/30 - NQF Study Demonstrates How Improving on Two Key Healthcare Quality Measures Can Save 144,000 Lives
National Quality Forum
05/30 - Failure to unwind: Erroneous Medicaid payments continue after pandemic, wasting billions
Grand Rapids Herald Review
05/28 - Nearly half of Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders in Texas lack medical access, study says
The Dallas Morning News
05/15 - By the numbers: A deeper look at health care spending in Delaware
Delaware Business Times
05/12 - Michigan doctor sentenced to 12 years for distributing opioid pills worth more than $6M
USA Today
05/10 - Research from U.S. Census Bureau Provides New Study Findings on Social Science (Categorization of Health Insurance Coverage Type from Survey Questions after Health Reform: The Case of the Current Population Survey)
Insurance News Net
05/06 - Maryland Sees Improvement in Fatal Overdose Rates Despite Nationwide Opioid Epidemic
Maryland Reporter
05/03 - Affordability of care and protection are concerns
Insurance News Net
05/02 - Officials say opioid 'outbreak' in Austin, Texas, linked to 9 deaths and 75 overdoses
USA Today
04/19 - Cannabis, sneezes and a welcome decline in respiratory diseases
Minnesota Public Radio News
04/05 - Minnesota Health Access Survey Shows Mixed Results on Health Care Coverage
Lakeland News
04/05 - Minnesota's uninsured rate hits all-time low despite coverage lapses
Red Lake Nation News
03/16 - How the fight against health inequities is getting tougher
Axios
02/23 - Sen. Tom Davis would like a word about Medicaid expansion in South Carolina
South Carolina Public Radio
02/13 - (Dr. Lynn Blewett) A public option? In Minn.? Well ... maybe?
Star Tribune
01/22 - High-Deductible Health Plan Enrollment Falls for First Time Since 2013
ValuePenguin
01/11 - Where to go in Wichita if you fall in the Medicaid gap
Wichita Beacon
2023
11/14 - Public health workers say they are fighting an uphill battle since COVID. Lackluster funding isn't helping.
KOSU | NPR
11/13 - States Taking Action to Help Individuals Maintain Health Coverage
NASHP
10/24 - Congenital syphilis rates are soaring, but resources to stem infections are lacking
Michigan Advance
10/23 - How States Can Use Section 1332 Waivers To Improve Health Care Affordability and Access
American Progress
10/02 - Mississippi has one of the country's highest rates of people without health insurance
Mississippi Today
10/02 - Congenital syphilis rates are soaring, but resources to stem infections are lacking
Alabama Reflector
09/21 - (Dr. Lynn Blewett) I Have Long COVID. Do I Qualify for Disability Insurance?
GoodRx
09/19 - Can Medicaid solve the "Minnesota Paradox?"
Harvard Public Health
09/17 - Key Facts on Health Coverage of Immigrants
Kaiser Family Foundation
08/09 - (Dr. Lynn Blewett) About 38,000 people lose Medicaid coverage in Minnesota's first group of renewals after pandemic
Star Tribune
08/03 - Public scrutiny and political backlash have left Kansas City health departments in a tough spot
NPR Kansas City
08/02 - Study shows racial, ethnic disparities in COVID-19 vaccination rates
Fox 9 KMSP
07/26 - State-Funded Health Coverage for Immigrants as of July 2023
Kaiser Family Foundation
07/16 - (Dr. Lynn Blewett) Editorial: A Wisely Careful Approach to Public Opinion
Star Tribune
06/30 - Value-Based Care: Operational Context Matters
FTI Consulting
06/21 - (Dr. Lynn Blewett) Spotlight on Medicaid: Impact on Patients of Enrollment Redeterminations & Work Requirements
Federation of American Hospitals
06/18 - Taking Pride in Health Care: And it’s Good for Business
VermontBiz
06/15 - The Medicaid Unwinding: Expectations and Estimations
Center for Mississippi Health Policy
06/07 - State Health Compare Finds CT access to care is good but costly
Connecticut Health Policy Project
06/02 - Changes to race, ethnicity data collection will impact health
The Nation's Health
05/26 - A Post-COVID Push to Fill Health Data Gaps
Governing
05/17 - Out-of-pocket healthcare: Average costs and how to finance them
Yahoo! Finance
05/11 - Surviving not Thriving: Post-Pandemic Economic Security for Black Women and Latinas in Georgia
Georgia Budget and Policy Institute
05/3 - New Legislation and Continued Failure to Expand Medicaid Put Georgia’s Health Care Safety Net on Uncertain Path
Georgia Budget and Policy Institute
04/19 - Americans die younger than others in wealthy nations. What can we do about it?
MPR News
04/06 - Medicaid Expansion Could Prevent Coverage Loss During Redeterminations
Health Payer Intelligence
04/03 - Study Finds Racial Coverage Disparities Following Unemployment
Health Payer Intelligence
03/28 - How a Parent’s Social Anxiety Can Impact a Child
Psychology Today
03/13 - Public health teams want more funding before next crisis
NJ Spotlight News
03/06 - High deductible health plan and the states that love them most (and least)
Benefits Pro
03/03 - Leveraging Primary Care Population-Based Payments in Medicaid To Advance Health Equity
Health Affairs
02/09 - High Deductible Health Plan Enrollment Hit Record High in 2021
Health Payer Intelligence
01/27 - Increased subsidies lead to record-setting year for Affordable Care Act enrollment
The National Desk
01/05 - Op/Ed: Government price fixing won't lower health care costs in Indiana. Here's what will.
Indianapolis Star
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