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The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) is a set of large-scale surveys of families and individuals, their medical providers, and employers across the United States. MEPS is the most complete source of data on the cost and use of health care and health insurance coverage. Learn more about MEPS.

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What's New Highlights
New Data File
MEPS HC-101: 2007 P11R3/P12R1 Population Characteristics Data File is the twelfth point in time file released from the MEPS Household Survey. The file consists of data obtained early in 2007 from Round 3 of Panel 11 and Round 1 of Panel 12 of the MEPS Household Survey and provides an early glimpse of the likely full year demographic, employment, health status, and health insurance coverage estimates.

New Publications
Young adults age 19 to 24 were the age group at the greatest risk of being uninsured, with over one-third (37.7 percent) of this group lacking health insurance. –From Statistical Brief 215: The Uninsured in America, First Half of 2007: Estimates for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population under Age 65

Hispanic or Latino children were the most likely to be uninsured in each year from 1996 to 2007 (21.4 percent in 2007). –From Statistical Brief 216: Health Insurance Status of Children in America, First Half 1996-2007: Estimates for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population under Age 18

Despite a lower likelihood of uninsured adults having high total medical expenses, the likelihood of the uninsured having high out-of-pocket expenses was similar to that for their counterparts with private insurance coverage. –From Statistical Brief 217: Persons with High Health Care Expenditures: Proportions by Age and Insurance Coverage, 2005

Upcoming Events
AHRQ 2008 Conference: Promoting Quality Partnering for Change, September 7-10, 2008 in Bethesda, Maryland. For more information, go to Workshops & Events.

Registration is now open: AHRQ will be conducting a two-day hands-on HCUP and MEPS Data Users Workshop at the AHRQ Conference Center in Rockville, Maryland, September 24–25, 2008. For more information, go to Workshops & Events.

To access a list of all the latest items posted on our Web site, visit What's New.

 
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