Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Publication Details

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Title:

The Five Most Costly Children's Conditions, 2006: Estimates for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Children, Ages 0-17

Product type:

Statistical Brief 242

MEPS component:

Household Component

Publication date:

April 17, 2009

Description:

This Statistical Brief presents data from the Household Component of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS-HC) regarding medical expenditures associated with the top five most costly conditions for children in 2006. These top five conditions--mental disorders, asthma, trauma-related disorders, acute bronchitis, and infectious diseases--were determined by totaling and ranking the expenses for all medical care delivered in 2006.

Author(s):

Anita Soni, PhD

Agency:

Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Source:

Web only

MEPS Topics:

Children's Health, Health Care Costs/Expenditures, Medical Conditions, Medical Expenditures, Priority Conditions -- General

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data_files/publications/st242/stat242.pdf (349 KB)

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