The Two Commonly Used Systems/Surveys To Collect Data On Health Insurance In The
The concerned department responsible for collecting data in the United States of America is the US Census Bureau. The Census Bureau carries out surveys on a wide variety of disciplines, including collection of data on health insurance, as also the subject of this brief paper. In this regard, the Census Bureau uses two methods namely the 'Current Population Survey (CPS), and the 'Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP).
Both the above said surveys have their own particular utility and importance. Yet the difference is found in areas such as their length and details of the questionnaire, the different methodologies used for the collection and processing of data, and lastly the production of health insurance estimates of the different segments of the population.
The Current Population Survey
A brief on the first method of collecting health insurance data, the Current Population Survey (CPS), reveals that it is primarily used for the examination of timely estimates of two population segments at the national level, the insured and the uninsured. The CPS system of surveys on health insurance is also helpful in providing source of estimates on both the insured as well as the uninsured populations of the country.
The Survey Of Income & Program Participation
The 'Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP)' on the other hand is helpful in the examination of the 'dynamics of health insurance coverage change over time'. In addition, the SIPP method of collecting data on health insurance is a longitudinal survey which takes into account the interviews of similar set of respondents three times a year, and continues so for three to four years.
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