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State Estimates of the Low-Income Uninsured Not Eligible for the ACA Medicaid Expansion
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) will expand access to affordable health insurance for millions of Americans.
H.R.1 Medicaid Implementation: An Administrative Cost Monitoring Guide for States (SHVS Cross-Post)
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
Housing Affordability 2024 Infographics: State-Level Rates of Unaffordable Rent in Florida, Nevada, North Dakota, and Vermont by Disability Status, Medicaid Enrollment, and More
This post provides infographics that describe unaffordable rents data for the U.S. overall and for four geographically diverse states (Florida, Nevada, North Dakota, and Vermont) with varying levels of unaffordable rents.
Housing Affordability in the United States: Exploring Unaffordable Rent in 2024 Using State Health Compare
Access to affordable and stable housing is a key driver of health. In this blog, SHADAC researchers explore and analyze the impact of unaffordable rent in the United States by state, disability status, income level, and more using SHADAC’s data tool, State Health Compare.
Broadband Expansion and the Digital Divide: Has There Been Progress in Expanding Access to Low-Income Households in the U.S.?
The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the importance of telehealth services and the crucial role of broadband internet subscriptions in making those services possible. In this blog, we look at variation in states’ progress on improving the share of households with home broadband internet services… Read more
Unaffordable Health Care Costs: More U.S. Adults Forgo Care Due to Cost in 2024, Differences Seen by State, Insurance Coverage Type, Chronic Disease Status
Increasingly high and unaffordable health care costs can lead to forgoing medical care, which can impact overall health. This blog explores rates of forgone care due to cost over time, by state, and by subgroup using SHADAC’s State Health Compare.
H.R. 1: Considerations for Monitoring Impacts on Medicaid Enrollment, Expenditures, Eligibility, and More
With widespread changes to the health insurance landscape as a result of H.R. 1, understanding impacts to enrollment, expenditures, and eligibility is essential. In this brief, we give key considerations and guidance for states looking to create a detailed & effective monitoring strategy.
State Health Insurance Program Names 2025
Compiled by researchers at SHADAC, this resource documents state-specific names for public health insurance programs (i.e., Medicaid and CHIP) as well as the names of state-based Marketplaces (i.e., SBMs) for private health insurance coverage purchase for all 50 states and D.C. in an easy-to-use… Read more
Children’s Health Insurance Coverage: Uninsured Rates Rise for Second Straight Year as Public Coverage Decreases
Children's health insurance coverage in 2024 saw uninsurance rise for the second straight year for both all and low-income children. Learn the details and state-level findings in this blog.
2024 ACS: New Health Insurance Coverage Data Show Rising Rates of Uninsurance and Private Coverage, with Public Coverage Declining
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.
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