Conclusion
Federal surveys are essential resources for estimating the number of uninsured. Each survey provides a unique view of the problem of uninsurance, and together the surveys provide a wealth of information about how uninsurance varies by population characteristics and how it is associated with differences in access to and use of health care services and with health status.
About the grantee
The State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC) is a multidisciplinary health policy research center located at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. SHADAC is a resource for helping states collect and use data for health policy, with a particular focus on monitoring rates of health insurance coverage and understanding factors associated with uninsurance. For more information, please visit us at www.shadac.org or contact us at shadac@umn.edu.