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Concentration of Healthcare Expenditures and Selected Characteristics of Persons With High Expenses, U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2020

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January 01, 2023 - $151,839 in healthcare expenditures in 2020, an increase of more than $20,000 from previous years … across the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020 compared with previous years … for persons in the top expenditure tier were significantly higher in 2020 than in previous years … in the bottom 50 expenditure percentile, 30.9% were under age 18 while only 6.9% were 65 years

STATISTICAL BRIEF #532: Out-of-Pocket Spending for Retail Prescribed Drugs by Age and Type of Prescription Drug Coverage, 2009 to 2018

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December 01, 2020 - Two measures from nationally representative data, however, suggest that in recent years overall … Estimates of out-of-pocket spending for drugs for the years 2009 to 2017 were adjusted to 2018 dollars … Data Source For this Statistical Brief 10 years of data were used, including the MEPS Full-Year … Using Appropriate Price Indices for Analyses of Health Care Expenditures or Income across Multiple Years

Research Findings #15: HMO Enrollment in the United States: Estimates Based on Household Reports, 1996

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January 01, 2001 - In more recent years, public payers such as Medicare and State Medicaid programs also … Women of childbearing age (1944 years) were more likely than men that age to be enrolled … and under 47,730 49.5 All adults 19-64 years 111,504 46.8 Age in years … and under 14,460 40.1 40.0 All adults 19-64 years 11,671 32.2 30.1 Age in … years Under 5 5,854 40.3 40.2 6-12 5,630 42.3 42.1 13-18

RESEARCH FINDINGS #41: Use of Clinical Preventive Services in the United States: Estimates from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), 2015

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May 01, 2019 - is recommended that both men and women ages 35–74 have their cholesterol checked within the past 5 years … , while it is recommended that women ages 50–74 receive a mammogram every 2 years. … The incorporation of these questions into the standard MEPS SAQ in alternate years beginning in 2018 … The incorporation of these questions into the standard MEPS SAQ in alternate years beginning in 2018 … , had a colonoscopy Within past 5 years , had a sigmoidoscopy Within past 12 months , had a stool

Methodology Report #22: Sample Design of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component, 1998–2007

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March 01, 2008 - Every ten years the NHIS sample design is updated to reflect the changes to the U.S. population. … Reserve samples for two additional years were also selected. … In most years, the MEPS annual household panel sample is selected from responding households … As in the earlier years, the oversample of Hispanics and blacks in the NHIS carried over to MEPS. … Unmarried college students (less than 24 years of age) who usually live in a sampled household but

Methodology Report #22: Sample Design of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component, 1998-2007 (pdf file)

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March 01, 2008 - The panel design of the survey, which includes five rounds of interviews covering two full calendar years … Every ten years the NHIS sample design is updated to reflect the changes to the U.S. population. … Reserve samples for two additional years were also selected. … In most years, the MEPS annual household panel sample is selected from responding households in two … As in the earlier years, the oversample of Hispanics and blacks in the NHIS carried over to MEPS.

RESEARCH FINDINGS #36: Uninsurance and Insurance Transitions, 2012-2013 through 2014-2015: Estimates for U.S., Non-Elderly Adults by Health Status, Presence of Chronic Conditions, and State Medicaid Expansion Status

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August 01, 2017 - The second set includes transitions in coverage over the two years that MEPS respondents participate … In the following two years, uninsured rates declined for adults in both health status categories regardless … Chronic conditions by State Medicaid Expansion Status In all years between 2013 and 2015, uninsured … in coverage were in the survey for the entire two-year period and were ages 18–64 for the entire two years … For these years, Medicaid expansion states included Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut

STATISTICAL BRIEF #440: Expenditures for Treatment of Mental Health Disorders among Children, Ages 5-17, 2009-2011: Estimates for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population

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June 01, 2014 - Nearly half of expenditures for treatment of mental health disorders for children ages 5-17 years during … Expenditures for pooled years are expressed in constant dollars by inflating those for 2009–10 to 2011 … reported treatment for mental health disorders in 2009–2011 was slightly higher for children ages 12–17 years … (10.5 percent) than those 5–11 years (8.2 percent) (figure 4).

Methodology Report #1: Design and Methods of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component

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December 31, 1997 - the Nation's health care delivery system since NMES was conducted almost 10 years … The MEPS design allows for the production of annual estimates for 2 calendar years. … income, health status, and medical care use and expenditures over the 2 consecutive years … will be used to produce the following national estimates for calendar years

Any Use and "Frequent Use" of Opioids among Elderly Adults in 2018-2019, by Socioeconomic Characteristics

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September 01, 2023 - characteristics (figures 1 and 2) In 2020, an estimated 8.1 percent of adults aged 18 years … Demographic characteristics Percentage of adults (95% CI 1 ) All 8.1% (7.6%, 8.6%) 18-44 years … 45-64 years 65+ years

RESEARCH FINDINGS #40: Uninsured All Year, 2013-2016: Estimates for Non-Elderly Adults by Selected Population Sub-groups and State Medicaid Expansion Status

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January 01, 2019 - The discussion in this Report focuses on the years 2015 and 2016; discussion of earlier years can be … The categories included in this Research Findings report include 12 or fewer years of school (no high … For these years, Medicaid expansion states included Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut

Communty (pdf file)

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December 31, 1996 - APPROXIMATE AGE IN YEARS ( ) PROGRAMMER SPECS: Hard range is 0-125. … less than 18 years old, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 18 to 64 years old … less than 18 years old, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 18 to 64 years old … as potential caregivers; else, flag all children 18 years or older. … BOX IA1 If SP < 18 years old, go to IA13; else, continue.

RESEARCH FINDINGS #35: The Uninsured in America, 2013-2015: Estimates for Non-Elderly Adults Uninsured Throughout Each Calendar Year, by Selected Population Sub-groups and State Medicaid Expansion Status

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August 01, 2017 - In the following two years, uninsured rates decreased from their 2013 levels in each age group, first … and 2015 from 26.1 percentage points in 2013 to 22.5 and 18.7 percentage points in the following two years … The categories included in this Research Findings include 12 or fewer years of school (no high school … For these years, Medicaid expansion states included Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut