This data release is intended to supplement MEPS variables previously released for 1999. The HC-044 data file is a person-level file, containing health insurance variables. In order to use these variables, this file should be linked to the 1999 Full Year Consolidated Data File (HC-038) which contains all previously released 1999 person-level data including demographic and socio-economic information.
For more information, see MEPS HC-054: 1999 and 2000 MEPS HC Survey Data.
*The PDF version of the codebook is recommended for printing; the HTML version is database driven and lets you navigate quickly to details on each variable.
**Right-click on the data file link, then select Save Target As or Save Link As to download the file.