domingo, 9 de enero de 2011

MEPS Home Medical Expenditure Panel Survey



MEPS Publications:


► Statistical Brief #309: The Concentration and Persistence in the Level of Health Expenditures over Time: Estimates for the U.S. Population, 2007-2008
Release Date: December 2010


In 2008, health care expenses among the U.S. community population totaled $1.15 trillion. Medical care expenses, however, are highly concentrated among a relatively small proportion of individuals in the community population. In 2007, the top 1 percent of the U.S. population accounted for 22.8 percent of the total health care expenditures, and in 2008, the top 1 percent accounted for 20.2 percent of the total expenditures. The full Statistical Brief is available on the MEPS Web site at:
http://www.meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_stats/Pub_ProdResults_Details.jsp?pt=Statistical%20Brief&opt=2&id=980


► Statistical Brief #308: Main Reason for Not Having a Usual Source of Care: Differences by Race/Ethnicity, Income, and Insurance Status, 2007
Release Date: December 2010


In 2007, among the 20.5 percent of individuals who reported not having a usual source of care, most (63 percent) reported never or seldom getting sick as their main explanation. The second most common reason given was the high cost of medical care and about 14 percent of those without a usual source of care reported this as the main explanation. Other reasons given were that individuals had recently moved, couldn't find a doctor, experienced some insurance-related barrier, or that they did not use, like, or trust doctors. The full Statistical Brief is available on the MEPS Web site at:
http://www.meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_stats/Pub_ProdResults_Details.jsp?pt=Statistical%20Brief&opt=2&id=979


► Statistical Brief #307: Preventive Care Use by Insurance Status among the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Adult Population, Ages 18-64, 2008
Release Date: December 2010


This Statistical Brief analyzes data from the MEPS-HC preventive care questionnaire to estimate the percentage of adults ages 18-64 who have ever received a routine checkup, blood pressure check, and flu shot. In 2008, over 90 percent (92.7) of insured adults reported ever having received a routine checkup, compared with only about 80 percent (81.5) of those who were uninsured. The full Statistical Brief is available on the MEPS Web site at: http://www.meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_stats/Pub_ProdResults_Details.jsp?pt=Statistical%20Brief&opt=2&id=978


► Statistical Brief #306: Average Annual Health Care Use and Expenditures for Kidney Disease among Adults 18 and Older, U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2003-2007
Release Date: December 2010


An average of 3.7 million U.S. adults ages 18 and older or 1.7 percent of the population reported receiving treatment for kidney disease in 2003-2007. An annual average total of $25.3 billion was spent on treatment for kidney disease from 2003-2007. Almost half of the expenditures for kidney disease were spent on ambulatory visits ($12.7 billion). The full Statistical Brief is available on the MEPS Web site at: http://www.meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_stats/Pub_ProdResults_Details.jsp?pt=Statistical%20Brief&opt=2&id=977


► Statistical Brief #305: Health Insurance Status of Young Adults, Ages 22-26, 2008
Release Date: December 2010


Estimates of the health insurance status of the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population are critical to policymakers and others concerned with access to medical care and the cost and quality of that care. Health insurance helps people get timely access to medical care and protects them against the risk of expensive and unanticipated medical events. Young adults are less likely to be covered by health insurance than their older counterparts. Effective September 2010, one component of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act permits adult dependents to remain on their parents' insurance plans until their 26th birthday. This coverage provision also applies to adult dependents under age 26 who no longer live with their parents, are not dependents on their parents' tax returns, or are no longer students. The full Statistical Brief is available on the MEPS Web site at: http://www.meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_stats/Pub_ProdResults_Details.jsp?pt=Statistical%20Brief&opt=2&id=976


► Statistical Brief #304: Trends in Use and Expenditures for Diabetes among Adults 18 and Older, U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 1996 and 2007
Release Date: December 2010


Diabetes is a disease characterized by high levels of blood glucose (sugar). Diabetes results when the body does not produce enough insulin, when it is resistant to the insulin produced, or both. A total of $40.8 billion was spent on treatment for diabetes in 2007, compared to $18.5 billion in 1996 (in 2007 dollars). The full Statistical Brief is available on the MEPS Web site at: http://www.meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_stats/Pub_ProdResults_Details.jsp?pt=Statistical%20Brief&opt=2&id=975


► Statistical Brief #303: Anxiety and Mood Disorders: Use and Expenditures for Adults 18 and Older, U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2007
Release Date: December 2010


This Statistical Brief presents estimates on the use of and expenditures for ambulatory care and prescribed medications to treat anxiety and mood disorders among adults 18 and older in the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. Anxiety and mood disorders often occur together and are two of the main reasons individuals seek treatment for mental health problems.

In 2007, 26.8 million U.S. adults ages 18 and older reported receiving treatment for anxiety and mood disorders. More females received treatment for anxiety and mood disorders than males (18.0 million versus 8.8 million).

The full Statistical Brief is available on the MEPS Web site at: http://www.meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_stats/Pub_ProdResults_Details.jsp?pt=Statistical%20Brief&opt=2&id=974


► Statistical Brief #302: Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance for Employees of State and Local Governments, by Census Division, 2009
Release Date: December 2010


This Statistical Brief focuses on state and local government enrollment rates, premiums, and employee contributions for employer-sponsored health insurance by census geographic division. According to data from the Insurance Component of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS-IC), 65.4 percent of state and local government employees were enrolled in employer-sponsored health insurance plans compared to 53.6 percent of private sector employees. The full Statistical Brief is available on the MEPS Web site at: http://www.meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_stats/Pub_ProdResults_Details.jsp?pt=Statistical%20Brief&opt=2&id=973


► Statistical Brief #301: National Health Care Expenses in the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2008
Release Date: December 2010


In 2008, there was an estimated total of $1.15 trillion paid for health care received by the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population distributed among various service categories including hospital inpatient and outpatient care, emergency room services, office-based medical provider services, dental services, home health care, prescription medicines, and other medical services and equipment. The full Statistical Brief is available on the MEPS Web site at: http://www.meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_stats/Pub_ProdResults_Details.jsp?pt=Statistical%20Brief&opt=2&id=972


► Statistical Brief #300: Restricted-Activity Days, 2007: Estimates for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, Ages 16-64
Release Date: November 2010


Restricted-activity days provide an indication of the burden of illness in the workplace and in school. With a greater understanding of the variation of this burden among groups, policymakers and health care providers may be better informed. The age group 16-24 had the lowest percentage of people with workdays lost due to illness, injury, or mental or emotional problems in the working-age population; 29.3 percent of people aged 16-24 had workdays lost. The full Statistical Brief is available on the MEPS Web site at: http://www.meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_stats/Pub_ProdResults_Details.jsp?pt=Statistical%20Brief&opt=2&id=971


► Statistical Brief #299: Dental Expenditures in the 10 Largest States, 2007
Release Date: November 2010


This Statistical Brief presents estimates based on data from the Household Component of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS-HC) on use, costs, and sources of payment for dental expenditures for persons in the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2007 for the 10 largest states and compares these estimates to the national average in 2007. The full Statistical Brief is available on the MEPS Web site at: http://www.meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_stats/Pub_ProdResults_Details.jsp?pt=Statistical%20Brief&opt=2&id=970


► Statistical Brief #298: Prescription Drug Expenditures in the 10 Largest States, 2007
Release Date: November 2010


Using data from the Household Component of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS-HC), this Statistical Brief presents estimates for prescription drug expenditures in the 10 largest states for the year 2007 and compares these to the national average. The full Statistical Brief is available on the MEPS Web site at: http://www.meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_stats/Pub_ProdResults_Details.jsp?pt=Statistical%20Brief&opt=2&id=969


► Statistical Brief #297: Estimates of Health Care Expenditures for the 10 Largest States, 2007
Release Date: November 2010


This Statistical Brief presents variations from the national average in health care expenses for the 10 most populous states in 2007. The Brief examines selected measures for the U.S. community population, including 1) the proportion of the population with selected types of expenses, 2) the average amount of expenses, and 3) the distribution of payments for health care across various sources. The full Statistical Brief is available on the MEPS Web site at: http://www.meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_stats/Pub_ProdResults_Details.jsp?pt=Statistical%20Brief&opt=2&id=968

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