Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Publication Details

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Publication Details

Title:

Health Care Expenditures for Uncomplicated Pregnancies

Product type:

Research Findings 27

MEPS component:

Household Component

Publication date:

August 31, 2007

Revised date:

October 29, 2007 Update note

Description:

This report uses data pooled from three panels (2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04) of the Household Component of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS-HC) to estimate medical expenditures (in 2004 dollars) associated with an uncomplicated pregnancy and in-hospital delivery.

Author(s):

Steven R. Machlin and Frederick Rohde

Agency:

Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Source:

Web only

MEPS Topics:

Doctor Visits/Use/Events and Expenditures, Health Care Costs/Expenditures, Hospital Inpatient Stays/Visits/Use/Events and Expenditures, Medical Expenditures, Medical Providers Visits/Use/Events and Expenditures, Office-Based Visits/Use/Events and Expenditures, Priority Conditions -- High Blood Pressure, Women's Health

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