Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) data
How many Americans are uninsured? The exact answer is unclear, but general estimates can be obtained by comparing various federal government surveys that estimate uninsurance.
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SHADAC has recently updated our annual “Comparing Federal… Read more
Throughout the United States, a majority of Americans and their families receive health insurance coverage through their employer. In 2021, the number of people covered by this type of coverage—known as employer-sponsored insurance or ESI—exceeded 169 million. While a fuller picture of the coverage… Read more
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With the release of new insurance coverage estimates from surveys conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),… Read more
Throughout the United States, a majority of Americans and their families receive health insurance coverage through their employer. In 2021, the number of individuals enrolled in this type of coverage–known as employer-sponsored insurance or ESI–exceeded 62.2 million. In this blog, infographic, and… Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt many patterns of life and work in the United States and internationally, while exacerbating many long-standing concerns regarding health care affordability, access, and utilization as well as rates of health insurance coverage for Americans. In this regard… Read more
With the release of new insurance coverage estimates from surveys conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), SHADAC has updated our annual “Comparing Federal… Read more
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With the release of new insurance coverage estimates from surveys conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), SHADAC has… Read more
MEDICAL EXPENDITURE PANEL SURVEY
The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) is a large set of surveys of families and individuals, their medical providers, and employers across the United States. MEPS is the most complete source of data on the cost and use of health care and health insurance… Read more