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Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey collects large-scale survey data from families, individuals, medical providers, and employers in the United States.
About Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) is a set of large-scale surveys of families and individuals, their medical providers, and employers across the United States. It is described as the most complete source of data on the cost and use of health care and health insurance coverage in the U.S. The survey covers a broad set of health-related topics including access to care, prescription drugs, medical conditions, insurance coverage, and health care disparities.
Key features
- Collects data from U.S. families, individuals, medical providers, and employers
- Most complete U.S. source for health care cost, use, and insurance data
- Includes multi-year longitudinal health data for trend analysis
- Covers diverse health topics including prescription drugs, mental health, and disparities
- Provides public access to data files, analysis tools, and research publications
- Offers tailored resources for general users, researchers, and policymakers
Best for: Researchers, policymakers, and health analysts seeking U.S. population-level health care cost, use, and coverage data benefit most.
Good for
- Identified as the most complete source of U.S. health care cost, use, and insurance coverage data
- Collects data from four distinct stakeholder groups to enable comprehensive health analysis
- Covers a wide range of health and insurance topics for diverse research and policy needs
Watch out for
- Survey data only represents the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population, excluding institutionalized groups
- New data files are released on a fixed schedule, so the most recent data may be delayed by one or more years
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey at a glance
- Website
- meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb
- Category
- Research & Data › Health & Medical Data
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Medical Expenditure Panel Survey FAQ
What population is included in MEPS survey data?
MEPS data covers the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population, including people covered for all or part of the survey period.
What types of information does MEPS collect?
MEPS collects data on U.S. health care costs, health care use, health insurance coverage, and a wide range of related health topics.
Are there different resources for different types of MEPS users?
Yes, the site provides tailored resources for general users, researchers, policymakers, media, and survey participants.
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