Clemans-Cope, 6/2/2007 7 of 14 Baseline overview: From national to State-specific microdata Start with national, population-based microdata: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Household Component (MEPS- HC) Adjust expenditures to be consistent with National Health Accounts and high-cost claims data Assign workers to synthetic employers to match State Xs firm size/industry mix in Statistics of U.S.
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