New data from the CDC NCHHSTP for STD incidence in 2010 has been processed and released (replacing previous data for 2009). Affected Indicators:

Health Outcomes

• Chlamydia Incidence
• Gonnorrhea Incidence

An error in the queries controlling age-adjusted rates for the Asian population was identified in the database on February 13th, 2013. The errors have been corrected; rates for the total population and for other racial / ethnic groups are unchanged and. Affected Indicators:

Health Outcomes

• Cancer Mortality
• Heart Disease Mortality
• Homicide
• Stroke Mortality
• Suicide
• Lung Disease Mortality
• Unintentional Injury (Accident) Mortality

New data and maps from the USDA Economic Research Service measuring low food access have been processed and released. New estimates are based on 2010 population figures and grocery directories, replacing previous estimates which used inputs from 2006. Affected Indicators:

Physical Environment

• Population with Low Food Access (Previously called Food Desert Population)
• Low Income Population with Low Food Access

New data and maps from the USDA Economic Research Service measuring low food access have been processed and released. New estimates are based on 2010 population figures and grocery directories, replacing previous estimates which used inputs from 2006. Affected Indicators:

Physical Environment

• Population with Low Food Access (Previously called Food Desert Population)
• Low Income Population with Low Food Access

Incorrect figures were found in the raw data table controlling several indicators. These figures were first identified on Monday, January 28th, 2013. The errors have been corrected. Affected Indicators:

Health Outcomes

• Cancer Mortality
• Heart Disease Mortality
• Homicide
• Stroke Mortality
• Suicide
• Accident Mortality
• Lung Disease Mortality

New data from the Census Bureau’s SAIPE program has been processed and released. New estimates are based on 2010 SNAP program data, replacing previous estimates which 2009 program data. Affected Indicators:

Social & Economic Factors

• Population Receiving SNAP Benefits

New data from the Census Bureau’s SAIPE program has been processed and released. New estimates are based on 2010 SNAP program data, replacing previous estimates which 2009 program data. Affected Indicators:

Social & Economic Factors

• Population Receiving SNAP Benefits

Incorrect figures were found in the raw data table controlling several indicators. These figures were first identified on Monday, January 28th, 2013. The errors have been corrected. Affected Indicators:

Health Outcomes

• Cancer Mortality
• Heart Disease Mortality
• Homicide
• Stroke Mortality
• Suicide

New data from the Census Bureau’s County Business Patterns program has been processed and released. New maps are aggregated to 2010 Census Tract boundaries. Affected Indicators:

Physical Environment

• Fast Food Restaurant Access
• Grocery Store Access
• Liquor Store Access
• Recreation and Fitness Facility Access

New data from the Census Bureau’s SAHIE program has been processed and released. New estimates compliment state and PUMA-level health insurance coverage estimates from the ACS (Indicator: Uninsured Population (Total). The county-level SAHIE data covers the entire US, but lacks detailed race and ethnicity estimates available through the ACS. Sampling and processing design differ between the two datasets; they should not be directly compared. New Indicators:

Social & Economic Factors

• Uninsured Population (Adults)
• Uninsured Population (Children)