Health Equity
In an article just published in Medical Care Research and Review, researchers at UMN SPH used MEPS-HC data to understand changes in patterns of insurance coverage, including transitions between sources, discontinuities (temporary or prolonged uninsurance), and the impact on health care access.
In a new publication for SHVS, SHADAC authors explain the major changes introduced by both the proposed 2030 census rule and the new Disclosure Avoidance Order, noting how state policymakers and data professionals, specifically, could be impacted.
2026 marks the 30th year of the California Health Care Foundation (CHCF), what they call their “30 Years of Impact.” To honor CHCF’s 30th anniversary, this post will highlight a sample of SHADAC/CHCF projects spanning the last 10 years.
In this new brief, our experts analyze 2024 overdose deaths data, calculating drug overdose death rates by state and nationally, paying particular attention to changes since overdose deaths peaked in 2022. We also break data down by drug type and by demographic groups, including by race/ethnicity,… Read more
This analysis examines trends and patterns in fatal drug overdoses, providing an overview of how drug overdose deaths vary by demographic group, and how these patterns have changed since 2022 using data from the U.S. National Vital Statistics System.
This analysis examines fatal drug overdoses by state, with a particular focus on trends over time and how the crisis has evolved since overdose deaths peaked in 2022, using mortality data from the U.S. National Vital Statistics System.
Vital statistics mortality data show a dramatic drop in fatal drug overdoses between 2022 and 2024 in the U.S., declining almost 30%. This was largely driven by a decline in fentanyl deaths. Learn more the opioid epidemic and latest overdose death rate trends in this blog.
With chronic diseases impacting millions and costing Americans trillions of dollars annually, it’s important to understand this widespread public health issue. So: What is chronic disease? SHADAC explains and explores chronic disease data by state, subpopulation, and more in our latest blog.
The 2024 Minnesota Healthcare Experiences Survey was fielded to gain a better understanding of Minnesotans’ experiences of discrimination in health care; nearly half of Minnesotans reported they experienced discrimination while seeking health care. Learn more key findings in the full blog.
How does the U.S. measure child vaccinations? This blog explains the development and data collection methods of the National Immunization Survey (NIS), how users can access the data, and provides a brief overview of the latest NIS data.