Federal Survey Data Release Schedule
American Community Survey (ACS)
The American Community Survey is an ongoing general household survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau provides annual estimates of health insurance coverage at the national, state, and sub-state geographies.
Current Release
The release date for the 2025 ACS 1-year estimates is being determined. The Census Bureau is "seeking DAO-compliant solutions to allow the release of the ACS 1-year tables later this year." - Census Bureau Press Release CB26-129; August 4, 2026
Previous Releases
September 11, 2025
• 2024 ACS 1-year Data
December 4, 2025*
• 2024 ACS 1-Year Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) Files and 2024 ACS 1-year Supplemental Estimates
January 29, 2026*
• 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Data
March 5, 2026*
• 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) Files
*Release dates based on updated data release schedule from U.S. Census Bureau.
Other Resources
• An Assessment of the COVID-19 Pandemic’s Impact on the 2020 ACS 1-Year Data Analytic Paper
• Introduction to the American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) file
Current Population Survey (CPS)
The Current Population Survey is a monthly household survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Data on income and health insurance coverage is collected in its Annual Social and Economic Supplement administered in February through April. Annual health insurance estimates are provided for the nation and states.
Anticipated Release
September 15, 2026
2025 Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance statistics from the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC)
Previous Release
September 2025
• 2024 Income, Poverty and Health Insurance statistics from the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC)
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)
MEPS is a two-component survey sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The MEPS-Insurance Component (IC) is a survey of employers that provide data on employer-based health insurance. The MEPS-Household Component (HC) is a panel household survey that is supplemented with data from the respondents' medical providers.
Current Release
July 2026
• 2025 MEPS-IC Private Sector Tables - National Estimates
• 2025 MEPS-IC Private Sector Tables - State Estimates
• 2025 MEPS-IC Private Sector Tables - Metro Estimates
Anticipated Releases
August 2026
• 2024 Full-Year Consolidated Data File
September 2026
• 2023-2024 MEPS Panel 28 Longitudinal Data File
November 2026
• 2025 MEPS-IC Public Sector Tables - National Estimates
• 2025 MEPS-IC Public Sector Tables - State Estimates
• 2025 MEPS-IC Public Sector Tables - Metro Estimates
Previous Release
July 2025
• 2024 MEPS-IC Private Sector Tables - National, State, and Metro Estimates
National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)
The NHIS is continuous cross-sectional household interview survey conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) which is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It provides information on the health of the U.S. population and includes questions about health insurance coverage, health care utilization and access, and health conditions and behaviors, in addition to demographic and socioeconomic characteristics.
Estimates for sub-annual time periods are published through the NHIS Early Release Program. Beginning in 2026 the NHIS has shifted from a quarterly release schedule (June, September, December, and February/March) to a biannual release schedule.
Current Release
Previous Releases
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
A state-based survey sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that focuses on population health, risk factors, and health behaviors for the adult population.
Current Release
September 2025
• 2024 Annual Survey Data
Previous Release
August 2024
• 2023 Annual Survey Data
Household Pulse Survey (HPS) / Household Trends and Outlook Pulse Survey (HTOPS)
A monthly, near-real-time experimental survey from the U.S. Census Bureau, the Household Pulse Survey (HPS) was launched in April 2020 on a temporary basis in response to the need for timely data to measure the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In January 2025, the Census Bureau transitioned the HPS to the HTOPS as part of a planned endeavor to move the survey into a longitudinal design.
Current Release
July 2026
• The Census Bureau has "eleased new data tables about U.S. employment, housing (energy expenses), mental health, social connectedness and other topics from the Household Trends and Outlook Pulse Survey (HTOPS). In addition to data tables, the release includes a new infographic highlighting U.S. arts and entertainment activities." More information in Press Release here.
Previous Releases
May 2026
• May 2026 PUF Data File
March 2026
• March 2026 PUF Data File
June 2025
• June 2025 PUF Data File
April 2025
• April 2025 PUF Data File
February/March 2025
• February 2025 PUF Data File
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