BRFSS is a state-based system of health surveys that collects information on health risk behaviors, preventive health practices, and health care access, primarily related to chronic disease and injury.
A web-based tool, designed to complement other government resources, such as FirstGov and FedStats, that brings together key health and human services data and statistics.
access to nationally representative statistics of health care use, expenditures, sources of payment, and insurance coverage for the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. With MEPSnet/HC you can generate statistics using Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) Household Component public use files.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Surveys and Data Collection Systems website provides access to two types of systems -- those pulling population-based data from interviews or examinations and those pulling data from records such as vital and medical records.
Extensive selection of statistics for the United States, with selected data for regions, divisions, states, metropolitan areas, cities, and foreign countries from reports and records of government and private agencies.
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