Use of Focus Groups to Collect Data on Latino Populations
This document contains a compilation of questions and answers from a conference call on July 23, 2001, about use of focus groups to collect data on insurance status among Latino populations. The conference call was led by Lisa Duchon of the Commonwealth Fund and Michael Perry from Lakesnell Perry and Associates. July 2001.
State Health Insurance Coverage Estimates: Why State-Survey Estimates Differ from CPS
SHADAC's Issue Brief #3 describes why state-generated estimates of health insurance coverage are likely to differ from the annual estimates of uninsurance rates based on the Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey (CPS). July 2001.
The Impact of Changes to the Current Population Survey on State Health Insurance Coverage Estimation
SHADAC's Issue Brief #2 examines the effect of increased sample size for the Current Population Survey on the precision of state estimates of the number of low-income children who do not have health insurance coverage. March 2001.
The Current Population Survey and State Health Insurance Coverage Estimates
SHADAC's Issue Brief #1 provides background information on the Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey (CPS) and use of the CPS coverage estimates for state health policy. March 2001.