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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.

 
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