MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Anita Soni, PhD, MBA Survey Analyst/Statistician Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Rockville, MD MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? Response: This statistical brief uses the data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), which is a nationally representative survey of the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population that collects data on the demographic characteristics, health conditions, health status, use of medical care services, charges and payments, access to care, satisfaction with care, health insurance coverage, income, and employment of Americans. This brief focuses on adults 18 and older who received some medical care in 2014. Persons who have multiple chronic conditions—those who were treated for two or more conditions considered to be chronic during 2014 -- are compared to those who, while they had medical care, reported use associated with only one or no chronic conditions.  (more…)