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Federal Survey Data Release Schedule
American Community Survey (ACS)
An ongoing general household survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau provides annual estimates of health insurance coverage at the national, state, and sub-state geographies.
Upcoming Releases
September 12, 2024
• 2023 ACS 1-year Data
October 17, 2024
• 2023 ACS 1-Year Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) Files
December 12, 2024
• 2019-2023 5-Year Data
January 23, 2025
• 2019-2023 5-Year Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) Files
Previous Year Releases
September 2023
• 2022 ACS 1-year Data
October 2023
• 2022 ACS 1-Year Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) Files
November 2023
• 2018-2022 5-Year Public Use Data
January 2024
• 2018-2022 5-Year Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) Files
Other Resources
• An Assessment of the COVID-19 Pandemic’s Impact on the 2020 ACS 1-Year Data Analytic Paper
• Introduction to the American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) file
Current Population Survey (CPS)
A monthly household survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Data on income and health insurance coverage is collected in its Annual Social and Economic Supplement administered in February through April. Annual health insurance estimates are provided for the nation and states.
Upcoming Release
September 12, 2024
• 2023 Income, Poverty and Health Insurance statistics from the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC)
Previous Year Release
September 12, 2023
• 2022 Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Statistics from the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC)
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)
MEPS is a two-component survey sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The MEPS-Insurance Component (IC) is a survey of employers that provide data on employer-based health insurance. The MEPS-Household Component (HC) is a panel household survey that is supplemented with data from the respondents' medical providers.
Upcoming Releases
July 2024
• 2023 MEPS-IC Private Sector Tables - National Estimates
• 2023 MEPS-IC Private Sector Tables - State Estimates
• 2023 MEPS-IC Private Sector Tables -Metro Estimates
October 2024
• 2023 MEPS-IC Chartbook 2023
November 2024
• 2019-2022 MEPS Panel 24 (COVID Panel) Longitudinal Data File
Previous Year Releases
July 2023
• 2022 MEPS-IC Private Sector Tables - National Estimates
• 2022 MEPS-IC Private Sector Tables - State Estimates
• 2022 MEPS-IC Private Sector Tables - Metro Estimates
National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)
A continuous cross-sectional household interview survey conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) which is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It provides information on the health of the U.S. population and includes questions about health insurance coverage, health care utilization and access, and health conditions and behaviors, in addition to demographic and socioeconomic characteristics.
Estimates for sub-annual time periods are released through the NHIS Early Release Program in September, November/December, and February/March each year.
Current Release
Previous Releases
June 2023
• 2022 NHIS Public Use Files
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
A state-based survey sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that focuses on population health, risk factors, and health behaviors for the adult population.
Upcoming Release
August 2024
• 2023 Annual Survey Data
Previous Year Release
August 2023
• 2022 Annual Survey Data
Household Pulse Survey
A near-real-time experimental survey from the U.S. Census Bureau. Typically released on a monthly basis.
Upcoming Release
June 13, 2024
• Phase 4.1 Survey Data
Page last updated July 2024
