Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Researcher Information

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Researcher

Researchers in government, the health care industry, think tanks, advocacy groups, and universities use MEPS data for policy-related and behavioral research on the determinants of health care use, spending, and insurance coverage, as well as microsimulation models analyzing alternative health care delivery proposals.

Interested in person- and household-level medical expenditure data?

Check Household Component Summary Tables for data at the national level.
Use the MEPSnet query tools to generate nationally representative statistics.
Download data files by year, file type, file number, or variable.
View publications that use Household Component data.
Read survey basics for detailed technical information on the Household Component.

Interested in private and public sector health insurance plans offered by employers?

Check Insurance Component summary tables for data at both the national and state level.
Use the MEPSnet query tools to access statistics and trends about health insurance.
View publications that use Insurance Component data.
Read survey basics for detailed technical information on the Insurance Component.

Interested in restricted data files not available on our Web site?

Access restricted data files at the AHRQ Data Center or at one of the Federal Statistical Research Data Centers.
Access Insurance Component List Sample data files at one of the Federal Statistical Research Data Centers.