Basics Blogs
As a complement to our Survey Data Finder, this blog provides very brief, one- or two-paragraph summaries of each of the surveys included, to help users of the tool to better understand the main focus and specifics that may make them particularly well-suited to certain uses in comparison to other… Read more
What are MOUD? In this blog, we explore Medications for Opioid Use Disorder, reviewing a definition for OUD, a list of currently approved MOUD, how these medications work, and current barriers for their access and use.
In this blog, SHADAC experts answer: what are opioids? This blog provides a review of common opioids, explaining how their chemistry and how they work in the body are foundational to the evolution of the opioid crisis.
What are health insurance premiums? What is a deductible? SHADAC reviews these and other common health insurance terms in this blog.
What Is a “Countercyclical” Policy or Program? How Medicaid Protects People When the Economy Falters
Countercyclical policy or programs (like Medicaid) have government spending increase during economic downturns and decrease during economic growth. This protects access to health care coverage - learn how in this blog.
This Basics Blog explores health care costs and affordability by defining key terms and summarizing how some of the most recent state-level household surveys are asking health care consumers about these topics.
What are pre-existing conditions? Pre existing conditions could once lead to automatic denial of insurance coverage. Learn more in SHADAC's latest Basics Blog.
What is the Gini coefficient? It is the most commonly used measure of inequality, often used to measure income inequality specifically. Learn more in our latest Basics Blog.
Children’s health is impacted by a number of factors – family life and income, housing, neighborhood, nutrition, health care access and cost, amongst others.
Survey Data Season Essentials: ACS vs CPS: What Is the Difference Between These Two Federal Surveys?
In this blog, we will discuss the similarities and differences between two of the biggest federal survey resources available: the ACS and the CPS ASEC.