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2008 Medicare and Medicaid Statistical Supplement

Dataset Summary

Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Sub-Agency: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Category: Health and Nutrition
Date Released: 02/01/09
Date Updated: 02/01/09
Time Period: 1972-2008
Frequency: Annual
Description: This reference offers approximately 300 pages of statistical information about Medicare, Medicaid, and other Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) programs. The Supplement includes charts and tables showing health expenditures for the entire U.S. population, characteristics of the covered populations, use of services, and expenditures under these programs. It is one of the most comprehensive sources of information available on health care finance in the U.S. (more)

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Dataset Information

Data.gov Data Category Type
Tool Catalog
Specialized Data Category Designation Statistical
Keywords CMS, Statistics, Statistical Supplement, Medicare, Medicaid, health expenditures for the entire U.S. population, characteristics of the covered populations, use of services, expenditures, enrollment
Unique ID 469

Dataset Coverage

Unit of Analysis
Person
Granularity State
Geographic Coverage USA

Data Description

Collection Mode
Computer
Data Collection Instrument http://www.cms.hhs.gov/AboutWebsite/02_Privacy%20Policy.asp
Data Dictionary/Variable List http://www.cms.hhs.gov/home/outreacheducation.asp

Additional Dataset Documentation

Technical Documentation
Additional Metadata
OMB Control No. 3090-0284