Public and Population Health
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.