Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) data are used by a wide variety of researchers and policy analysts in both the private and public sectors. After individually identifying information has been removed, MEPS data are made available to researchers through an annual series of Public Use Files. The series includes files with data on health insurance coverage at a point-in-time, the use of health care services during the calendar year, and expenditures for health care during the calendar year. Additional files provide information on health care events, health conditions, employment characteristics, and other aspects of the MEPS household samples.
Staff at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the agency with primary responsibility for the project, provides a wide range of services to support users of MEPS data.
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