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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)

Data for school year 2010-2011 released from NCES (replacing data for school year 2009-2010). County-level estimates now available. Affected indicators:

Social & Economic Factors

• Free and Reduced Price Lunch Student Eligibility

New Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data for the 2005-11 seven-year period has been released. Affected Indicators:

Social & Economic Factors

• Lack of Social or Emotional Support

Clinical Care

• Pneumonia Vaccination

New unemployment statistics represent the month of December, 2012. This information will now be continuously updated as new data is released from the BLS. Affected indicators:

Social and Economic Factors

• Unemployment Rate

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

Data for Medicare reporting year 2010 acquired from the Dartmouth Atlas of Healthcare (replacing data from years 2003-2007). Affected Indicators:

Clinical Care

• Preventable Hospital Events
• Breast Cancer Screening (Mammogram)
• Diabetes Management (Hemoglobin A1c Test)

Data for 2011-2012 acquired from the California Health Interview Survey AskCHIS query system (replacing data for 2009). Data breakouts by gender now available. (Select More Options > Show indicator data by groupings…). Affected indicators:

Clinical Care

• Lack of Consistent Source of Primary Care

Health Behaviors

• Fruit/Vegetable Consumption (Youth)

Health Outcomes

• Heart Disease Prevalence
• Poor Mental Health

New 5-year estimates for 2008-2012 acquired from the American Community Survey (replacing data for 2007-2011). Affected indicators:

Social & Economic Factors

• Children in Poverty
• Population in Poverty (100% FPL)

New 5-year estimates for 2008-2012 acquired from the American Community Survey (replacing data for 2007-2011). Affected indicators:

Social & Economic Factors

• Population with No High School Diploma