As a lover of data, I have been looking forward to this week because the Census Bureau is making two major releases of 2012 survey data: On Tuesday, September 17, data from the Current Population Survey (CPS) will be released. On Thursday, September 19, the Census Bureau will release more detailed data from the American Community Survey...
Health Care
Schools Can Play a Key Role in Reducing the Number of Uninsured WI Children
Wisconsin could have 36,000 fewer uninsured children if it uses the health care reform law to achieve Massachusetts’ low, 1.8% rate of children lacking insurance. That’s the conclusion of a new WCCF report analyzing recently released Census Bureau data.Tapping the full potential of the health care reform law and making a large dent in...
New Census Bureau Data Show the Distribution of Uninsured Children: Schools Could Play an Important Role in Boosting Coverage of Kids
This paper examines new county-level data on uninsured children.
New WCCF Report on Uninsured Kids and Ways for Schools to Help
As kids return to the classroom this fall, they need to have access to health care to be able to thrive in school and reach their full potential. New county-level data from the U.S. Census Bureau illustrate the potential for schools throughout the state to help disseminate information about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and facilitate...
Wisconsin and Minnesota Take Very Different Approaches on Releasing Insurance Rates
Minnesota officials unveiled a wide range of information Friday regarding the rates that will be charged for insurance plans that will be offered next year on that state’s new insurance Marketplace (“MNsure”). A new Wisconsin Budget Project Blog post contrasts the Minnesota approach to the two-page release last week from the Office of...
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