Current
Population Survey (Bureau of the Census) Annual March supplement includes questions on health
insurance coverage which provide basis for estimates of number
of uninsured nationally and by state. 1992-1997 data can be downloaded
directly from Web.
The Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) program is one of
the world's largest primary sources of information on women, men
and their families in Africa, Asia, Latin America andthe
Caribbean.
Medical Expenditure
Panel Survey The Agency for Health Care Policy and Research and
MEPS offers the Fill year person level population characteristics
and utilization data fpr 1996.
Third in a series of national probability surveys providing
nationally representative estimates of health care use, expenditures,
sources of payment and insurance coverage for U.S. civilian non-institutionalized
population. Includes 4 component surveys: a) household (5
rounds over 2-1/2 years, starting 1996); b) medical providers
(validates household-reported information on use/charges); c)
insurance (validates household-reported information on insurance
coverage); and d) nursing homes (1996 survey of nursing homes/residents).
Panel
Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) PSID is a longitudinal survey of a representative sample
of US individuals and families, ongoing since 1968. Annually
collected data can be used for cross-sectional, longitudinal,
and intergenerational analysis to study individuals or families.
1968-1992 data can be downloaded directly from Web site
