notesDec 16

Connecting Facilities, Systems, and Communities with PolicyMap - In many regions, outpatient facilities, hospitals, and physician practices operate as part of larger networks known as health systems. These systems influence where facilities are located, how patients navigate care, and the overall patient experience.

#Health #DataSets #Data #PolicyMap #USPol #Healthcare #Access #HealthEquity
https://www.policymap.com/blog/compendium-us-health-systems

Understanding Healthcare Access Through the Compendium of U.S. Health Systems

Use the Compendium of U.S. Health Systems to better understand healthcare access in your community. Map systems and health facilities.

PolicyMap
notesNov 6
"Organizations focused on communities impacted by SNAP can use PolicyMap to better understand where reductions in benefits may hit hardest and to guide their response efforts. With access to up-to-date, neighborhood-level data, they can identify areas with high concentrations of SNAP participants, working families relying on food assistance, and households already experiencing food insecurity." https://www.policymap.com/blog/snap-benefit-reductions-federal-shutdown
#SNAP #Data #USPol #PolicyMap
Mapping the Impact of SNAP Benefit Reductions During the Federal Shutdown

Use PolicyMap to identify where benefit reductions may hit hardest, and guide a more targeted, data-driven response. Read more.

PolicyMap
notesSep 2, 2025

"PolicyMap demonstrates how a housing needs assessment that integrates affordability, accessibility, and housing quality can help leaders understand not just where shortages exist, but why they persist. Explore how local governments and nonprofits can use data-driven insights to target reinvestment and align housing with real community needs."

https://www.policymap.com/blog/housing-needs-assessment-case-study

#PolicyMap #AffordableHousing #Accessability #USPol

How to Conduct a Housing Needs Assessment Using PolicyMap: A Case Study in Indianapolis, IN

Learn how to conduct a housing needs assessment using PolicyMap. Use reliable data for smarter planning, investment, and policy decisions.

PolicyMap
notesFeb 24, 2025
Where to Find Trump’s Disappeared Data
- "Thankfully, most of the deleted federal data exists at a Philadelphia benefit corporation called PolicyMap that collects private and public data and creates explanatory maps. On Tuesday, PolicyMap sent an email to its (panicked) customers assuring them that 'Data that was recently removed by the federal government is, and will always be, available in PolicyMap.'” https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/where-to-find-trumps-disappeared-data/ #DATA #PolicyMap #USPol
notesFeb 24, 2025
"We’re excited to introduce the latest American Community Survey (ACS) data update, providing a richer, more detailed snapshot of U.S. communities. PolicyMap now features 2019-2023 ACS data, accessible through our interactive maps, charts, reports, and downloads. At PolicyMap, we believe in the power of data democracy—the idea that public data should be accessible to everyone, not just experts or institutions." https://policymap.com/blog/acs-data-updated #ACS #Census #DATA #PolicyMap #USPol
ACS Data Updated to 2019-2023

Explore thousands of updated ACS indicators, via interactive maps and trend charts, to analyze US demographic, economic, and housing trends.

PolicyMap
notesFeb 14, 2025
"On Friday, numerous essential #datasets were #purged from federal agency websites, including #data from #CDC PLACES (Population Level Analysis and Community Estimates), the Social Vulnerability Index (SVI), and the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST)—to name just a few. While we don’t know when or if this data will return, we want to assure you that they are still accessible on our platform." https://www.policymap.com/blog/purged-federal-agency-data-available #PolicyMap #PublicHealth #USPol #Project2025 #CivilRights
Purged Federal Agency Data Available on PolicyMap

On Friday, numerous essential datasets were purged from federal agency websites, including data from CDC PLACES (Population Level Analysis and Community Estimates), the Social Vulnerability Index (SVI), and the Climate...

PolicyMap
notesFeb 4, 2025
"On Friday, numerous essential datasets were purged from federal agency websites, including data from CDC PLACES (Population Level Analysis and Community Estimates), the Social Vulnerability Index (SVI), and the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST)—to name just a few. While we don’t know when or if this data will return, we want to assure you that they are still accessible on our platform." https://www.policymap.com/blog/purged-federal-agency-data-available #PurgedData #CDC #PolicyMap #USPol #PublicHealth
Purged Federal Agency Data Available on PolicyMap

On Friday, numerous essential datasets were purged from federal agency websites, including data from CDC PLACES (Population Level Analysis and Community Estimates), the Social Vulnerability Index (SVI), and the Climate...

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