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Social & Behavioral Determinants of Health Data

Uninsured/Insured/Medicaid/CHIP data

PA CHIP Enrollment by County

Produced by: Commonwealth or Pennsylvania
Geographic coverage: PA County level
Dates of coverage: Most current 3 months

PA Medicaid Enrollment by County

Produced by: Commonwealth or Pennsylvania
Geographic coverage: PA County level
Dates of coverage: 2003 through 2018
Additional instructions: Scroll down the page to the map. Select the date of coverage. Scroll over your county of interest to view data.

The Commonwealth Fund: Medicare Data Hub

Provider: The Commonwealth Fund
Years available: varies depending on the type of report
Overview: "...the mission of the Commonwealth Fund is to promote a high-performing, equitable health care system that achieves better access, improved quality, and greater efficiency, particularly for society’s most vulnerable, including people of color, people with low income, and those who are uninsured." 

Medicare & Medicaid Research, Statistics, Data & Systems

Produced by: US Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Geographic coverage: Varies by report
Dates of coverage: 1993 to 1-2 years ago

Statistics, Trends, & Reports

National Health Center Program Uniform Data System (UDS) Awardee Data

Produced by: US Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
Geographic coverage: County and state
Dates of coverage: 2019 to most current
About: Explore national Health Center Program awardee aggregated data on patient characteristics, services provided, clinical processes and health outcomes, patients' use of services, staffing, costs, and revenues by viewing expanded summaries of UDS tables and a summary of key UDS data measures over the last five years.

National Health Center Program Uniform Data System (UDS) Look-Alike Data

Produced by: US Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
Geographic coverage: County and state
Dates of coverage: 2019 to most current
About: Explore national Health Center Program look-alike data on patient characteristics, services provided, clinical processes and health outcomes, patients' use of services, staffing, costs, and revenues by viewing expanded summaries of UDS tables and a summary of key UDS data measures over the last five years.

Health Insurance Data

Produced by: US Census Bureau 
Geographic coverage: Varies
Dates of coverage: 1988 to current
About the Census Bureau reports: These reports provide data only (no analysis) and include health insurance coverage by type of insurance, public health insurance status, selected characteristics of the uninsured, and much more. But getting to data for specific neighborhoods requires a few steps.

  1. Click on the report you want.
  2. Next screen, click Customize Table upper right above table.
  3. Click on Geos to specify geography.
  4. State data is available from the 1-year ACS report to view neighborhood data:
    1. Above the tool menu bar is an option to select Product.
      • Change to ACS 5-year Estimates Subject Tables.
      • NOTE: If the 5-year estimates are not available, the data by Census tract will not be possible.
    2. Click Tract, Elementary School District, etc.
    3. Click Pennsylvania.
    4. Select the COUNTY you want.
    5. Choose the Census tracts you want; click Close (lower right).
      • Not sure which Census tracts you need? Select 1 or 2 tracts, then click Close (lower right).
      • Click Maps (left side above Filter / Download).
      • You will need to zoom out and move the map to the right.
        • It always goes to Kansas.
        • Find Pennsylvania, then zoom in and recenter the map as necessary.
      • Select and deselect Census tracts from here.
      • In the upper left below the Census Bureau icon, click the Tables to view the data.

Small Area Health Insurance Estimates Program (SAHIE) 

Produced by: US Census Bureau 
Geographic coverage: County and state level
Dates of coverage: 2006 to current
About: Build customized graphs and tables by county to view % insured and uninsured by age, race, sex, income (poverty status based on Federal Poverty Level). Data is provided for the selected county and the state.

Health Insurance Library

Produced by: US Census Bureau 
Geographic coverage: Varies by report
Dates of coverage: 1988 to current

Disparities in Health Insurance and Access to Care for Residents Across U.S. Cities (UCLA Center for Health Policy Research; 2000)

"U.S. metropolitan areas are characterized by pronounced disparities in rates of health insurance coverage and access to care. While it has been well documented that people with lower incomes run a greater risk of being uninsured than those with higher incomes, this study also finds a strong relationship between a city’s rate of employer-sponsored health coverage and its overall rates of health coverage and access to care."

Quality Check (Joint Commission)

The Joint Commission has had a longstanding commitment to providing meaningful information about the comparative performance of accredited organizations to the public. In 1994, The Joint Commission first published organization-specific Performance Reports. In 1996, Quality Check®, a directory of Joint Commission accredited organizations and performance reports, became available on the website.

HCUPnet (US AHRQ)

Produced by: US Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality
Geographic coverage: State level, National level
Dates of coverage: 1993 to 1-2 years ago

The system provides health care statistics and information for hospital inpatient, emergency department, and ambulatory settings, as well as population-based health care data on counties.

Once you have created a table, use the left side menu to look for the Payer heading. Check it, then submit request.

The Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care

Produced by: Dartmouth (US) Medical School
Geographic coverage: Hospital level
Dates of coverage: Varies, but generally 2015 to more current
About: The Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care uses Medicare and Medicaid data to provide information and analysis about national, regional, and local markets, as well as hospitals and their affiliated physicians.

Disparities in Health Insurance and Access to Care for Residents Across U.S. Cities 

Produced by: UCLA Center for Health Policy Research
Geography: City level
Dates: 2000
About: "U.S. metropolitan areas are characterized by pronounced disparities in rates of health insurance coverage and access to care. While it has been well documented that people with lower incomes run a greater risk of being uninsured than those with higher incomes, this study also finds a strong relationship between a city’s rate of employer-sponsored health coverage and its overall rates of health coverage and access to care."

Healthcare workforce and healthcare availability

Workforce Shortage Areas

Produced by: US Health Resources & Services Administration
Years of coverage: Data from 1994 forward
Geographic level: Local, State and National level data

PA Workforce Shortage Areas

Produced by: Pennsylvania Department of Health
Years of coverage: Data from 1994 forward
Geographic level: Local and State level

Find a Health Center (FQHC)

Produced by: U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration
Dates of coverage: current data
Geographic coverage: Census tract and county level data

"Health centers are community-based and patient-directed organizations that deliver comprehensive, culturally competent, high-quality primary health care services. Health centers also often integrate access to pharmacy, mental health, substance use disorder, and oral health services in areas where economic, geographic, or cultural barriers limit access to affordable health care services. Health centers deliver care to the Nation’s most vulnerable individuals and families, including people experiencing homelessness, agricultural workers, residents of public housing, and the Nation’s veterans."

Diversity in Medicine

Produced by: The American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC)
Dates of Coverage: 2008-2019

Previously published every 2 years.

"This report series features a compendium of detailed statistical information on race, ethnicity, and gender patterns in U.S. medical education and practice patterns of the physician workforce."