Health Data and Tools available on Data.gov
Take a look at the different data sets and tools to access those that are publicly available. This page will be frequently updated and enhanced with the suggestions from the forums to ensure that it remains easy to use and appropriate for the public. If you’ve created an application utilizing the data, head on over to the Apps Expo and share it with others, or get some feedback on your idea through the forums.
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National Survey of SSI Children and Families (NSCF) The NSCF collected data on the health status and functional limitations, health care utilization, health insurance coverage, receipt of services, SSI experience,... |
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Number of Life Insurance Policies by Program by State Number of life insurance policies for each administered life insurance program listed by state. Data is current as of 02/29/12. All programs are closed to new issues... |
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Face Amount of Life Insurance Coverage by Program by State Face value of insurance for each administered life insurance program listed by state. Data is current as of 02/29/12. All programs are closed to new issues except for... |
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Number of VGLI Policyholders Enrolled by State Provides the number of Veterans insured under the Veterans' Group Life Insurance (VGLI) program by state. This report provides a snapshot of the active VGLI... |
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VGLI Coverage Amount by State as of December 31, 2011 Provides the amount of Veterans' Group Life Insurance (VGLI) coverage by state. This report provides a snapshot of the amount of VGLI coverage as of December 31,... |
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Face Amount of Life Insurance Coverage by Program by State Face value of insurance for each administered life insurance program listed by state. Data is current as of 12-31-11. All programs are closed to new issues except for... |
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Expenditures on Children by Families This dataset provides expenditures on Children by Families provides estimates of the cost of raising children from birth through age 17 for major budgetary components.... |
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Medicaid Analytic eXtract (MAX) General Information The Medicaid Analytic eXtract (MAX) data is a set of person-level data files on Medicaid eligibility, service utilization, and payments. The MAX data are created to... |
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Medicaid Analytic eXtract (MAX) Chartbooks The Medicaid Analytic eXtract (MAX) Chartbooks are research tools and reference guides on Medicaid enrollees and their Medicaid experience in 2002 and 2004. Developed... |
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Medicaid Pharmacy Benefit Use and Reimbursement - Introduction and Chartbooks Under a research contract from CMS's former Office of Research, Development and Information (ORDI) now the Center for Strategic Planning, Mathematica Policy... |
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Medicaid Analytic Rx eXtract (MAX Rx) Table Listing The Statistical Compendium options below enable users to choose to view Medicaid prescription drug tables for 1999 and 2001-2007, and to select the tables for the nation... |
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MAX Validation Reports Medicaid Analytic eXtract (MAX) Validation Reports These documents contain validation reports for all 50 States and Washington D.C.. |
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Chronic Conditions Chart Book Chronic Conditions among Medicare Beneficiaries is a chart book prepared by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and created to provide an overview of... |
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2008 Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) Interactive Data Tool The Census Bureau's Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) program produces estimates of health insurance coverage for states and all counties. These data... |
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2008 Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) Data The Census Bureau's Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) program produces estimates of health insurance coverage for states and all counties. These data... |
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Science and Engineering Indicators: 2012 Science and Engineering Indicators (SEI) comprises quantitative data on the U.S. and international science and engineering enterprise. The "indicators" are... |
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Office of Inspector General List of Excluded Individuals and Entities The objective is to ensure that providers who bill Federal health care programs do not submit claims for services furnished, ordered or prescribed by an excluded... |
HHS |
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Adverse Event Reporting System (AERS) The Adverse Event Reporting System (AERS) is a computerized information database designed to support the FDA's post-marketing safety surveillance program for all... |
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National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), 2010 The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) series (formerly titled National Household Survey on Drug Abuse) primarily measures the prevalence and correlates of... |
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National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), 2010 The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) series (formerly titled National Household Survey on Drug Abuse) primarily measures the prevalence and correlates of... |
HHS |
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National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), 2009 The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) series (formerly titled National Household Survey on Drug Abuse) primarily measures the prevalence and correlates of... |
HHS |
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National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), 2009 The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) series (formerly titled National Household Survey on Drug Abuse) primarily measures the prevalence and correlates of... |
HHS |
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National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), 2008 The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) series (formerly titled National Household Survey on Drug Abuse) primarily measures the prevalence and correlates of... |
HHS |
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National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), 2008 The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) series (formerly titled National Household Survey on Drug Abuse) primarily measures the prevalence and correlates of... |
HHS |
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National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), 2007 The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) series (formerly titled National Household Survey on Drug Abuse) primarily measures the prevalence and correlates of... |
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