Bureau of Labor Statistics,
Consumer Expenditure Survey, annual.
Medicare, Medicare supplemental insurance, and other health insurance.
Medical services includes hospital room and services, physicians’ services,
service of a practitioner other than physician, eye and dental care,
lab tests, X-rays, nursing, therapy services, care in convalescent or nursing home,
and other medical care.
Drugs includes prescription and nonprescription drugs, internal
and respiratory over-the-counter drugs.
Medical supplies includes topicals and dressings, antiseptics, bandages,
cotton, first aid kits, contraceptives, syringes, ice
bags, thermometers, sunlamps, vaporizers, heating pads, medical appliances
such as braces, canes, crutches, and walkers,
eyeglasses, and hearing aids, rental and repair of medical equipment.
Please complete:
Contact: John Rogers
Email address: Rogers_John@bls.gov
Phone: (202)691-5136
Fax: (202) 691-7006
Please contact Richard Kersey if you have any questions.
Email: Richard.Patrick.Kersey@census.gov
Phone: (301) 763-4428
Fax: (301) 457-4707
referenced on dataset section Data (#1)
