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Accurate estimates of uninsured rates (the percentage of people that do not have insurance coverage, also referred to as uninsurance) are important in understanding trends and the impacts of actions, events, or shifts in the economic landscape that may affect health insurance coverage. Learn more… Read more
Recent federal policy changes have created uncertainty surrounding Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) data collection and availability in federal sources. This blog post will review the current known status of SOGI data in federal surveys and programs.
What is the American Community Survey? Our latest blog walks readers through a brief history of the ACS, including a basic explanation of how the ACS operates, information on ACS data collection, and how ACS data is used by researchers and policymakers.
Federal developments in 2025 have led to concerns about the future of numerous data sources. This blog consolidates 22 examples of federal data preservation, tracking, and innovation efforts related to health data in a clear and organized table.
The U.S. Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey (HPS) has been a key data source providing timely survey data to policymakers. Learn more about the HPS and the Household Trends and Outlook Pulse Survey (HTOPS) in this blog.
This blog documents the expected 2025 releases of data from many federal health-related surveys and the data's current status—published (on-time or delayed); not yet published; or status remains uncertain.
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
Each year, SHADAC uses data released from the American Community Survey (ACS) via the U.S. Census Bureau's data.census.gov tool to produce estimates of uninsurance at the state and county level.
Following the release of single-year estimates of health insurance coverage, household income, and poverty levels, the U.S. Census Bureau has now made available 5-year American Community Survey data files. These ACS 5 Year estimates are generated by pooling together five years of American Community… Read more
This blog reviews SHADAC analysis of 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) data on health insurance coverage rates, including detail by state, age group, and coverage type.