Data Bulletin: Medical Expenditures in Construction, 2021-2022

Details

• Personal Author:
  Trueblood, Amber B. ; Harris, William ; Dufoe, Derek ; Brooks, Raina D.
• Description:
  This issue examines medical expenditures among construction workers by demographics, worker characteristics, insurance status, health status, and usual source of care. Construction workers encounter numerous hazards and exposures on the job site, which not only lead to injuries but can cause chronic health conditions. Although healthcare is vital for preventing and treating diseases and disabilities, there are many barriers to care, including cost, lack of insurance, and not having a primary doctor. Healthcare costs- which have increased faster than inflation-continue to be a concern for both employers and employees. This Data Bulletin examines medical expenditures from 2021 to 2022 among construction workers by demographics, worker characteristics, insurance status, health status, and usual source of care. Expenditure data comes from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) data. MEPS collects data on health, healthcare, insurance coverage, medical expenditures, as well as employment and demographic data. All expenditures were adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Construction
  • Occupational Health
  • Safety
• Keywords:
  • Construction industry
  • Construction workers
  • Health care
  • Costs
  • Medical care
  • Demographic characteristics
• Series:
  CPWR - Center for Construction Research and Training Publications
• Subseries:
  Data Bulletin
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; Philadelphia Region OSHA
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  6 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20071788
• Citation:
  CPWR Data Bulletin. Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2025 Oct; :1-6
• Contact Point Address:
  Data Center, CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 8484 Georgia Avenue, Suite 1000, Silver Spring, MD 20910
• Email:
  datacenter@cpwr.com
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2026
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  2024/09/01
• End Date:
  2029/08/31
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/260012/cdc_260012_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 690.45 KB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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