Health Policy: State/Local Data

State data on health care utilization, access, charges, quality, and outcomes in Inpatient, Ambulatory Care, & Emergency Department settings are maintained by AHRQ. To look up a quick fact check the HCUPnet website here http://hcupnet.ahrq.gov/. The full statistical data tables can be downloaded from the HCUP website here http://hcup-us.ahrq.gov/databases.jsp

General access tool for a variety of Census data, including numerous national, state and local tables

visualizations using data from the CDC WONDER database

compare insurance coverage, access, cost, utilization, quality, and outcomes—as well as equity and economic measures.

produced by the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation & University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute

a peer network of open data intermediaries. The NNIP shares lessons from local partners to help strengthen capacity for data-driven decision-making.

a national initiative designed to accelerate cities’ use of data and evidence to improve results for their residents.

provides a nationwide snapshot of the current state of multi-sector data sharing initiatives for community health.

learning collaborative addresses social determinants of health through multi-sector data sharing collaborations. Data Across Sectors for Health (DASH), Community Health Peer Learning Program (CHP), The Colorado Health Foundation (TCHF), Connecting Communities and Care, and BUILD Health Challenge

provides data on demographic change, racial inclusion, and the economic benefits of equity for the 100 largest cities, 150 largest regions, all 50 states, and the United States.

records chronic disease risk factors, health outcomes, and clinical preventive service use for the largest 500 cities in the United States.

Tables about state-specific health statistics

Data on which states offer optional Medicaid benefits

this database contains reports and case studies of local public health initiatives and measures. A resource for policy, planning, education, & grant writing.

Health Tracking Documents. Maintain a number of compilations of state laws and policies regarding health issues

Online mapping tool that overlays statistical data from a vairety of sources in communities across the US, with links to the data tables from which the information was drawn

showing the Area Deprivation Index rating by zip code, can be used to identify income disparities

open source data repositories that contains many technical tools for sharing data that can be adapted by others.

open source data repositories that contains many technical tools for sharing data that can be adapted by others.

36 measures of health for 750 largest US cities, by NYU Department of Population Health, measures align with RWJ County Health Rankings

Data & maps from HRSA Office of Rural Health Policy

tracks state Legislation