Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) Data, 1996-2017

The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, which began in 1996, is a set of large-scale surveys of families and individuals, their medical providers (doctors, hospitals, pharmacies, etc.), and employers across the United States. MEPS collects data on the specific health services that Americans use, how frequently they use them, the cost of these services, and how they are paid for, as well as data on the cost, scope, and breadth of health insurance held by and available to U.S. workers.<br><br>The files in this deposit were downloaded from the AHRQ website by Julia Dennett, Yale University, and Toby Chaiken, J-PAL North America, and archived by Travis Donahoe, Harvard University. Additional information edited by Michael Darisse and Lars Vilhuber, Cornell University and American Economic Association.<br><br><br>