Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Publication Details

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Title:

Health Care Expenditures for Uncomplicated Pregnancies, 2009

Product type:

Research Findings 32

MEPS component:

Household Component

Publication date:

June 28, 2012

Description:

The average expense for pregnancy was higher for women with private insurance compared to those on Medicaid while the percentage of expenses paid by private insurance was lower than the percentage paid by Medicaid. Therefore, the privately insured paid a higher percentage out of pocket.

Author(s):

Frederick Rohde, MA and Steven Machlin, MS

Agency:

Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Source:

Web Only

MEPS Topics:

Health Care Costs/Expenditures, Health Insurance -- Coverage, Medical Expenditures, Office-Based Visits/Use/Events and Expenditures, Other Medical Equipment and Expenditures, Prescribed Drug Use/Events and Expenditures , Priority Conditions -- General, Priority Conditions -- High Blood Pressure, Women's Health

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