BRFSS is the nation’s premier system of health-related telephone surveys that collect state data about U.S. residents regarding their health-related risk behaviors, chronic health conditions, and use of preventive services. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
You can find data on a wide range of topics, including environmental health, medical devices, Medicare & Medicaid, social services, community health, mental health, and substance abuse. From U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Healthy People 2030 sets data-driven national objectives to improve health and well-being over the next decade. You will also find links to Health People 2020 and Healthy People 2010. From the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
KIDS COUNT is a project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation and a premier source of data on children and families. The indicators featured in the Data Book are also available in the Data Center.
Michigan Critical Health Indicators report describes Michigan's health and well-being and establishes a method for monitoring improvement. From the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services.
he Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) monitors six categories of health-related behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death and disability among youth and adults. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
From Michigan Department of Health & Human Services. The Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics tabulates this data to provide statistical information on hospitalizations of Michigan’s residents.
From the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services. The MiTracking Program gathers existing Michigan-specific environmental and health data and provides them in one online location.
The Rural Health Information Hub, provides access to current and reliable resources and tools to help you learn about rural health needs and work to address them.
The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) is the nation’s principal health statistics agency, providing data to identify and address health issues
Comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, & economic organization of the U.S., through 2012. This was the Statistical Abstract of the U.S.
Access featured indicators, U.S. and international data resources, and the World Population Data Sheet site here. From the Population Reference Bureau.
Provides data by country of health care coverage, including diseases, usage of sanitation, access to essential medicines, and much more. From the World Health Organization.
The Center for Health Policy is an archived center at Brookings. During its tenure, the Center was dedicated to providing practical solutions to achieve high-quality, innovative, and affordable health care throughout the United States. From the Brookings Institute.
The Initiative is a partnership between Economic Studies at Brookings and the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics, and aims to inform the national health care debate with rigorous, evidence-based analysis leading to practical recommendations using the collaborative strengths of USC and Brookings.
