AHRQ, Author Interviews, Cost of Health Care / 02.06.2017
Heart Disease, Trauma and Diabetes Incur Highest Cost Per Person Medical Expenses
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Anita Soni, PhD, MBA
Survey Analyst/Statistician
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Response: This statistical brief uses the data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), which collects a broad range of data related to the health care of the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population including health insurance coverage, the number and types of health care events and the sources of payment and payment amounts for those events. The survey also gathers information on which medical conditions are associated with the reported health care events. Condition-specific health care expenditure information derived from MEPS data is useful for policy makers in determining where to focus health policies to improve the quality and efficiency of the health care system from the perspective of disease treatment and management.
This Statistical Brief presents data regarding medical expenditures for nine conditions for which an estimated 10 percent or more of the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population (individuals age 18 and older) received health care in 2013.
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