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Health statistics are increasingly important in measuring the nation’s overall well-being. The Census Bureau provides accurate, detailed, and up-to-date statistics—covering people and business—relating to health in America.
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Annual Capital Expenditures Survey (ACES)The Annual Capital Expenditures Survey (ACES) provides estimates on business spending for new and used structures and equipment.
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DisabilityThe Census Bureau collects data on disability primarily through the American Community Survey (ACS) and the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP).
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Enhancing Health Data (EHealth) ProgramResearch program that identifies existing gaps in federal statistics which can be filled by enhancing health records with unique Census Bureau data assets.
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FertilityInformation about the fertility of American women both for the nation as a whole as well as for individual states and lower level geography.
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Health Care and Social AssistanceCollected data on health care industries using three surveys: the Economic Census, the Annual & Quarterly Services, and the County Business Patterns.
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Health InsuranceThe Bureau collects health insurance data using three national surveys: CPS ASEC, ACS, and SIPP.
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Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE)The Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) program produces single-year estimates of health insurance coverage for every county in the U.S.
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Press ReleaseNew Report on U.S. Veterans and Service-Connected DisabilitiesThe share of U.S. veterans with service-connected disabilities increased from 15% in 2008 to about 30% in 2022, according to a new report released today.
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Press ReleaseCensus Bureau and UPR to Host First Collaborative SymposiumThe U.S. Census Bureau and the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) are set to co-host the first Collaborative Academic Symposium “Puerto Rico en Datos” .
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Director's BlogConvening on Disability MeasurementOn Sept. 30, the U.S. Census Bureau had the privilege of convening with more than 100 disability community stakeholders on federal disability measures.
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Health Care Industries (NAICS 62)Statistics on establishments that provide health care to individuals. Included are revenues and expenses by doctor’s offices, laboratories, hospitals, etc.
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Health Insurance DataThese data have information on types of health coverage by income, personal characteristics, and health expenditures.
Health Stories
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America Counts StoryAsians: Fear of Going Out Causing Food Insufficiency During PandemicHousehold Pulse Survey shows that Asian respondents were twice as likely as White households to report not having enough to eat because of fear of going out.
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America Counts StoryHow Do We Support America’s Veterans?Veterans are less likely to be in poverty than non-veterans, in part because of programs that support them and their families after service.
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America Counts StoryPandemic Disrupts Some Trends in Health Care ServicesEstimates from the Quarterly Services Survey show that revenue percentage change for health care industries varied widely during the pandemic.
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PublicationTrends in Veteran Disability StatusThis report investigates changes in disability status among veterans of the U.S. armed forces and how they compare to the broader nonveteran population.
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PublicationState Health Insurance Coverage: 2013, 2019, and 2023This brief uses the 2013, 2019 and 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates to examine state differences in health insurance coverage by age.
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PublicationHealth Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2023This report presents data on health insurance coverage in the United States in 2023 based on information collected in the 2024 CPS ASEC.
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VisualizationHealth Insurance Coverage and Type by StateSeptember 12, 2024This visualization uses 2019, 2022 and 2023 American Community Survey 1-year estimates to examine state differences in health insurance coverage by age.
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VisualizationMeasuring the Nation’s Social and Economic Well-BeingSeptember 10, 2024Median household income, percentage of people in poverty, Supplemental Poverty Measure, and percentage of people without health insurance.
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VisualizationHealth Insurance CoverageSeptember 10, 202426.4 million people were uninsured in 2023.
Page Last Revised - October 22, 2024
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