Health Insurance Coverage and the Uninsured
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) will expand access to affordable health insurance for millions of Americans.
What are prior authorizations, referrals, and Essential Health Benefits? Our experts define common health insurance terms to help readers understand foundational concepts in health policy and insurance.
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.
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.
The following blog post and infographic explores newly released 2025 Current Population Survey (CPS) data on national-level health insurance coverage rates, including 2025 rates of private insurance coverage (e.g, employer-sponsored insurance), public coverage (e.g., Medicaid), and uninsurance.
SHADAC has tracked trends in ESI health insurance costs for years using the latest Medical Expenditure Panel Survey–Insurance Component (MEPS-IC) data. According to recently released 2025 MEPS data, ESI family plan premiums grew at over twice the rate seen in 2024—read on for more details.
The latest Minnesota Health Access Survey (MNHA) shows that 12.3% of insured Minnesotans are worried about losing health insurance coverage in 2025, a statistically significant increase from 2023. Top concerns include job loss, loss of eligibility, and affordability. Learn more 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.
Passed in July 2025, H.R. 1 dictates several large-scale structural changes to the Medicaid program to be implemented over the next months and years. In SHVS’ latest EP, SHADAC authors review considerations and options that states can use to proactively track administrative costs related to H.R. 1… Read more