MEPS Statistical Brief presents estimates based on data from the Household Component. “Health Service Use and Expenses for Migraines and Other Headaches, 2002-03 (Average Annual Estimates).”

The Statistical Brief looks at whether dental checkup advice was ever offered by a physician or other health care provider, the periodicity of receiving dental checkups, and affordability of dental care among children between the ages of 2 and 17 in the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. Estimates in the brief are based on data from the child health supplement, preventive care, and access to care sections of the Household Component of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS-HC) for 2003.

The 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 2003 for the 10 largest States and compares these estimates to the national average in 2003.

Statistical Brief from MEPS. “Trends in Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Plans That Required No Employee Contribution to the Premium Cost.”

This paper describes the results of research using data from the Household Component of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey to produce a selected group of state-level estimates for the 30 states with the largest populations. Three methods of estimation are used. Each method is evaluated using standard measures, and conclusions about the quality of these estimates, along with recommendations, are given.

This Statistical Brief uses data from the Household Component of the 2003 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS-HC) to estimate the health status, preventive health practices, and treatment regimens of adults who reported having been diagnosed with diabetes. Rates at which persons with diabetes obtain preventive medical care and recommended tests are presented.

Using data from the Household Component of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS-HC) for 2002 and 2003, this report provides estimates of the proportion of the civilian noninstitutionalized non-elderly (under age 65) population that was uninsured for up to two years, 2002 to 2003, and identifies groups especially at risk of lacking health insurance.

The MEPS 2003 Full Year Consolidated Files (data, documentation, and statistical input) are now available on PopNet UNIX. The data file and documentation have also been added to the MEPS SodaPop Collection.