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NORC at the University of Chicago @norc.org · 1d

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the 2023 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) Survey File. To learn more, including how to access this Limited Data Set, download the documentation here: go.norc.org/46POBf3

2023 MCBS Survey File | CMS

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NORC at the University of Chicago @norc.org · 2d

Recent surveys of Chinese public opinion are extremely rare—but NORC just completed one for the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and The Carter Center. The findings offer insights that challenge common assumptions about Chinese views on economic prospects and U.S. relations: go.norc.org/4mMQcqt

What Chinese Citizens Really Think About Their Country’s Global Role | NORC at the University of Chicago

NORC vice president Vadim Volos reflects on the challenges and insights from conducting a nationally representative survey of Chinese public opinion.

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NORC at the University of Chicago @norc.org · 6d

Recruitment strategy shapes who participates in qualitative research and whose perspectives inform policy and program decisions. Our new brief evaluates recruitment methods, examining what the evidence reveals about their effectiveness, data quality, and population reach: go.norc.org/3KuS1uR

Evaluation of Commonly Used Recruitment Approaches for Qualitative Research | NORC at the University of Chicago

Qualitative interviewing is a methodological approach that focuses on collecting non-numeric and descriptive data to gain insights into participants’ experiences, perceptions, behaviors, attitudes, an...

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NORC at the University of Chicago @norc.org · 6d

How does fruit and vegetable consumption vary by the number of chronic conditions among Medicare beneficiaries? Explore the findings from the 2022 OECD-PaRIS / Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) in this new infographic: go.norc.org/4o0jHpF

Infographic titled 'Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Among Medicare Beneficiaries' by CMS, July 2025. It includes statistical charts and graphs detailing the percentage of elderly Medicare beneficiaries who consume fruits and vegetables more than four times a week, grouped by their health conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and chronic kidney disease.

NORC at the University of Chicago @norc.org · 8d

How do you use AI in survey research without losing quality? NORC applies a clear framework across the entire survey process, from sampling to validation.

Ting Yan, vice president, Methodology & Quantitative Social Sciences, breaks down our approach: go.norc.org/3IHG1pg

Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Enhance the Survey Process | NORC at the University of Chicago

NORC is harnessing AI to elevate survey design, sampling, and data integrity across the research lifecycle.

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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 9d

Meet NORC Health Implementation Science Center (#ImpSci) staff, Desirae Leaphart!

Desirae is a research scientist specializing in health informatics, mixed-methods, and project management.

Learn more about Desirae's work here: www.norc.org/about/expert...

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NORC at the University of Chicago @norc.org · 12d

Rural mental health challenges require targeted solutions. NORC researchers conducted 32 listening sessions with 291 rural New Yorkers, revealing unique community needs. Findings now inform interventions from primary care integration to social prescribing.

Find out more: go.norc.org/4nphBjy

What We Learned About Mental Health from Professionals & Residents in Rural New York | NORC at the University of Chicago

Listening sessions with rural residents and professionals revealed needs and opportunities for promoting mental well-being in rural New York.

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NORC at the University of Chicago @norc.org · 12d

Interested in comparing Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) estimates across years? Check out this new advanced tutorial with analytic guidance and examples using MCBS data: go.norc.org/3IBKQjV

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Social Data Collaboratory @ NORC @sdc.norc.org · 14d

SDC's Alex Kresovich joined an invite-only @arnoldventures.bsky.social event last week to tackle the U.S. fentanyl crisis. He shared insights from his research on media's role in substance use to help forge solutions.

#PublicHealth #DataForGood

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NORC at the University of Chicago @norc.org · 15d

Why do disaster death tolls seem so uncertain? NORC principal research scientist Sarah Davis Redman explains the complex challenges medical examiners face and the tools we've developed with CDC to improve disaster mortality reporting nationwide.

Find out more: go.norc.org/3VyAXGB

Why Counting Disaster Deaths Is Complicated and How NORC Is Helping Get It Right | NORC at the University of Chicago

An inside look at the challenges medical examiners and coroners face and the tools NORC developed to improve disaster mortality reporting nationwide.

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NORC at the University of Chicago @norc.org · 15d

Super fans drive sports streaming: While only 1 in 5 Americans are sports super fans, 60% of them subscribe to specialized platforms like ESPN+ or MLB TV—nearly double the rate of casual fans.

Check out the complete findings on sports viewership and streaming behaviors: go.norc.org/42LKaPD

Bar chart displaying the percentage of sports fans and non-fans who have subscribed to, shared a streaming service password, or canceled a streaming service in the past year. Data is divided into three categories: subscribed to a service, shared a password, and canceled a service, with further distinctions between sports fans and non-fans. Source: AP/NORC.

Bar chart displaying survey results on watching sports over the past month, categorized by frequency (Every day/week, At least once a week, At least once a month, Not at all) and viewer type (men, women, sports fans, non-fans). Includes data for overall viewership, TV or streaming, and attendance at live events. Source: AP-NORC.

Bar chart showing the popularity of sports-only streaming platforms among adults, sports fans, and super fans. The data indicates that 25% of adults, 39% of sports fans, and 60% of super fans use platforms like ESPN+, MLB TV, NFL Sunday Ticket, or NBA League Pass for streaming. Data sourced from an AP-NORC poll conducted in August.

Bar chart showing levels of sports engagement among the public, based on an AP-NORC Poll. Displays percentages of adults following sports extremely, somewhat, and not very/not at all closely. Data segmented by men and women with findings from August 21-25, 2025 involving 1,182 participants nationwide.

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NORC at the University of Chicago @norc.org · 16d

NORC conducted a rare, nationally representative survey of 1,002 Chinese adults, revealing strong confidence in China's global role and cautious pragmatism toward the United States.

Explore the complete findings: go.norc.org/3IBgGx4

NORC Survey Reveals Chinese Public’s Global Confidence | NORC at the University of Chicago

NORC conducted a rare, nationally representative survey revealing Chinese public confidence in their country’s rising global influence.

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NORC at the University of Chicago @norc.org · 16d

The Winter 2023 Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Patient-Reported Indicator Survey (OECD-PaRIS)/Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) Technical Paper is now available.

Find out how PaRIS was fielded using the MCBS: go.norc.org/45WIogQ

More on the MCBS: go.norc.org/4mph0wL

2022 OECD-PaRIS / MCBS | CMS

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NORC at the University of Chicago @norc.org · 19d

@nytimes.com used NORC's 41-question political bias survey to track how the AI chatbot, Grok, responds to political topics and how those responses changed over time.

See how our research tools contributed to this analysis: go.norc.org/4msWbk6

How Elon Musk Is Remaking Grok in His Image

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NORC at the University of Chicago @norc.org · 19d

College rankings wield enormous influence, but do they actually measure quality? NORC research methodologist @soubhikbarari.bsky.social reveals critical flaws and solutions for improvement to the college ranking system in his latest Expert View.

Find out more: go.norc.org/46GIx8l

College Rankings Are Everywhere, but What Do They Really Tell You? | NORC at the University of Chicago

Today’s college rankings are diverse and influential, but they don’t always measure what they claim or what’s most important to students.

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Social Data Collaboratory @ NORC @sdc.norc.org · 21d

Great to be at #NCTOH2025 in Chicago recently! Our researchers Miao Feng & Yoonsang Kim presented new work from our team at the Social Data Collaboratory at NORC (co-authored by Sherry Emery) on social media's role in tobacco control. 🧵

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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 20d

NORC #ImpSci will be attending the PCORI Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., Oct 21–22! We look forward to diving into sessions about the unique challenges and opportunities of implementation science. Let’s move evidence into action! #PCORI25 #ImplementationScience

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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 23d

September is Sepsis Awareness Month – From 2023-2024, SPARC engaged Maryland acute care facilities in a sepsis-focused antibiotic stewardship intervention. As SPARC’s implementation partner, NORC #ImpSci supported intervention planning, implementation, and evaluation. #GetAheadofSepsis

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NORC at the University of Chicago @norc.org · 23d

NORC's @sherryemery.bsky.social will present innovative research on digital determinants of health using donated social media data this Thursday at The Centre for 21st Century Public Health lecture series. Free online event. Details below.

Find out more about Sherry's work: go.norc.org/463IZxg

Tobacco Control Research Group @tcrgbath.bsky.social · 23d

@sherryemery.bsky.social from @norc.org will deliver a Centre for 21st Century Public Health lecture this week.

Dr. Emery will present new #research on an innovative method for examining the digital determinants of #health.

📅 Thurs 18 Sept
🕧 3pm (GMT)
📍Online - contact [email protected] to attend.

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NORC at the University of Chicago @norc.org · 26d

Our General Social Survey shows dramatic decline in sexual activity: only 37% of adults 18-64 have sex weekly (down from 55% in 1990). Among 18-29 year-olds, nearly 25% had no sex in past year—double the 2010 rate.

New @wsj.com column explores what's behind this trend: go.norc.org/41QsBhb

Americans Are Having Less Sex Than Ever

Married, single, young, old—a new study says Americans are in a sex recession. Our columnist asked the experts how to end the drought.

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NORC at the University of Chicago @norc.org · 28d

Americans across party lines see government responsibility for addressing poverty and homelessness, though they disagree on causes, per new UChicago Harris/AP-NORC research: 68% believe poverty increased nationwide, 83% say homelessness increased.

Explore the findings: go.norc.org/4glqd80

Many believe poverty and homelessness are increasing and feel the government has a responsibility to address the issues - AP-NORC

The public recognizes there are multiple causes of poverty and homelessness, and many say personal choices are a key contributor.

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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 28d

Research is only useful if people can use it. NORC #ImpSci transforms maternal health findings into accessible formats for patients, clinicians, and decision-makers. 🔍🏥
#MaternalHealth #KnowledgeTranslation #ImplementationScience

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NORC at the University of Chicago @norc.org · 29d

Two new studies from our collaboration with the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care show senior housing communities provide health benefits and cost savings for older adults, including those with neurodegenerative disease.

Explore the research: go.norc.org/4pdQPvA

NIC-NORC Senior Housing Research Portfolio | NORC at the University of Chicago

Using the market’s most robust data assets to understand the health and housing needs of older adults

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NORC at the University of Chicago @norc.org · 29d

The 2022 Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Patient-Reported Indicator Survey (OECD-PaRIS)/Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) LDS is out! It captures patient-reported health outcome/experience data.

Find the documentation at: go.norc.org/45WIogQ

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NORC at the University of Chicago @norc.org · Sep 5

School transportation challenges impact students and families nationwide, per new AP-NORC research: 90% of administrators report growing needs, 80% face bus driver shortages, and 44% of parents say their children have been late due to transport issues.

View more: go.norc.org/3JPtiRK

2025 State of School Transportation - AP-NORC

This report from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, conducted in partnership with HopSkipDrive, explores the growing challenges school administrators and parents face with s...

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