State and Federal Health Policy
This resource documents 2026 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 Excel file.
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
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
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
We are developing workgroups for data professionals to connect, strategize, and share knowledge related to filling critical health data gaps. We want your input to inform and shape these workgroups: Join our virtual meeting on June 23rd to provide feedback and learn more.
As part of the EMERGE Initiative, SSRS conducted a survey to better understand the impacts of changes to U.S. federal statistical agencies on data users in various industries and sectors, with SHADAC providing advisory support. A report of survey results has just been released: learn more in this… Read more
In this brief for the California Health Care Foundation (CHCF), we use California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) data to better understand California health care costs, including whether and how affordability may have changed between 2019 and 2024.