February 2026 monthly data are now available. IPUMS CPS has not yet processed the re-released January 2026 data. October 2025 data were not collected during the U.S. federal government shutdown.
An "X" indicates the variable is available for the listed sample.
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Variable Label
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Jan 26 |
Dec 25 |
Nov 25 |
Sep 25 |
Aug 25 |
Jul 25 |
Jun 25 |
May 25 |
Apr 25 |
ASEC 25 |
Mar 25 |
Feb 25 |
Jan 25 |
Dec 24 |
Nov 24 |
Oct 24 |
Sep 24 |
Aug 24 |
Jul 24 |
Jun 24 |
May 24 |
Apr 24 |
ASEC 24 |
Mar 24 |
Feb 24 |
Jan 24 |
Dec 23 |
Nov 23 |
Oct 23 |
Sep 23 |
Aug 23 |
Jul 23 |
Jun 23 |
May 23 |
Apr 23 |
ASEC 23 |
Mar 23 |
Feb 23 |
Jan 23 |
Dec 22 |
Nov 22 |
Oct 22 |
Sep 22 |
Aug 22 |
Jul 22 |
Jun 22 |
May 22 |
Apr 22 |
ASEC 22 |
Variable
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Mar 22 |
Feb 22 |
Jan 22 |
ASEC 20 |
ASEC 19 |
ASEC 18 |
ASEC 17 |
ASEC 16 |
ASEC 15 |
ASEC 14 |
ASEC 13 |
ASEC 12 |
ASEC 11 |
ASEC 10 |
ASEC 09 |
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| INCLUGH | Included in employer group health plan last year | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | INCLUGH | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| PAIDGH | Employer paid for group health plan | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | PAIDGH | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| EMCONTRB | Employer contribution for health insurance | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | EMCONTRB | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| HIMCAIDLY | Covered by Medicaid last year | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | HIMCAIDLY | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| HIMCARENW | Current Medicare coverage | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | HIMCARENW | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| HIMCAIDNW | Current Medicaid, CHIP, or other means-tested coverage | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | HIMCAIDNW | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| HIMCARELY | Covered by Medicare last year | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | HIMCARELY | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| HICHAMP | Covered by military health insurance last year | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | HICHAMP | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| HIOTHER | Covered by other health insurance last year | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | HIOTHER | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| COVERGH | Covered by group health insurance, last year | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | COVERGH | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| COVERPI | Covered by private health insurance, last year | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | COVERPI | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| PHINSUR | Reported covered by private health insurance last year | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | PHINSUR | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| PHIOWN | Private health insurance in own name last year | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | PHIOWN | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| PHISPOUS | Spouse covered by private health insurance last year | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | PHISPOUS | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| PHIHHKID | Child in respondent's home covered by private health insurance | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | PHIHHKID | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| PHINHKID | Children not in household covered by private health insurance | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | PHINHKID | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| PHIOTHR | Other(s) covered by private health insurance | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | PHIOTHR | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| PHISELF | Self only covered by private health insurance | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | PHISELF | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| CAIDLY | Covered by Medicaid last year | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | CAIDLY | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| CAIDNW | Current Medicaid coverage | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | CAIDNW | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
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Variable
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Variable Label
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Type |
Feb 26 |
Jan 26 |
Dec 25 |
Nov 25 |
Sep 25 |
Aug 25 |
Jul 25 |
Jun 25 |
May 25 |
Apr 25 |
ASEC 25 |
Mar 25 |
Feb 25 |
Jan 25 |
Dec 24 |
Nov 24 |
Oct 24 |
Sep 24 |
Aug 24 |
Jul 24 |
Jun 24 |
May 24 |
Apr 24 |
ASEC 24 |
Mar 24 |
Feb 24 |
Jan 24 |
Dec 23 |
Nov 23 |
Oct 23 |
Sep 23 |
Aug 23 |
Jul 23 |
Jun 23 |
May 23 |
Apr 23 |
ASEC 23 |
Mar 23 |
Feb 23 |
Jan 23 |
Dec 22 |
Nov 22 |
Oct 22 |
Sep 22 |
Aug 22 |
Jul 22 |
Jun 22 |
May 22 |
Apr 22 |
ASEC 22 |
Variable
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Mar 22 |
Feb 22 |
Jan 22 |
ASEC 20 |
ASEC 19 |
ASEC 18 |
ASEC 17 |
ASEC 16 |
ASEC 15 |
ASEC 14 |
ASEC 13 |
ASEC 12 |
ASEC 11 |
ASEC 10 |
ASEC 09 |
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| CARELY | Covered by Medicare last year | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | CARELY | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| PMVCAID | Person market value of Medicaid | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | PMVCAID | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X | |
| PMVCARE | Person market value of Medicare | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | PMVCARE | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X | |
| FFNGCARE | Family fungible value of Medicare | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FFNGCARE | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X | |
| FFNGCAID | Family fungible value of Medicaid | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FFNGCAID | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X | |
| CAIDPART | Medicaid coverage for all or part of last year | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | CAIDPART | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| MOCAID | Months of Medicaid coverage last year | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | MOCAID | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| MOOP | Total family (primary family including related subfamilies) medical out of pocket payments (in dollars) | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | MOOP | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | . | . | |
| HIPVAL | Total family (primary family including related subfamilies) payments (in dollars) for health insurance premiums | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | HIPVAL | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | . | . | |
| VERIFY | Verification: Did individual actually have health insurance | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VERIFY | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| ANYCOVLY | Any health insurance coverage last year | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | ANYCOVLY | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| ANYCOVNW | Covered by health insurance at time of interview | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | ANYCOVNW | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | |
| PUBCOVLY | Any government health insurance coverage last year | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | PUBCOVLY | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| PUBCOVNW | Any current government health insurance coverage | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | PUBCOVNW | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| ANYPART | Any insurance coverage for all or part of last year | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | ANYPART | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| PUBPART | Government insurance coverage for all or part of last year | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | PUBPART | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| PRVTPART | Private insurance coverage for all or part of last year | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | PRVTPART | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| PRVTCOVLY | Any private coverage last year (2019 definition) | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | PRVTCOVLY | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| PRVTDEPLY | Private insurance through a household member last year (2019 definition) | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | PRVTDEPLY | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| PRVTOWNLY | Policyholder for private insurance last year | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | PRVTOWNLY | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |