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Centers for Disease Control & Prevention 

• National Vital Statistics System a division of the National Center for Health Statistics, calls itself the “oldest and most successful system” for sharing and linking birth and mortality data from the 50 states and territories. 
• National Center for Health Statistics provides datasets and statistics on a variety of health topics. 
• National Health Interview Survey  Data on a broad range of health topics are collected through personal household interviews
• The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is the nation's premier system of health-related telephone surveys that collect state data about U.S. residents regarding their health-related risk behaviors, chronic health conditions, and use of preventive services. 
• CDC WONDER offers over 20 databases including Cancer Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results, Fatal Accident Reporting, and National Occupational Mortality Surveillance. 
•  WISQARS™ (Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System) is an interactive, online database that provides fatal and nonfatal injury, violent death, and cost of injury data from a variety of trusted sources.
• Research Data Center of CDC allows researchers access to restricted data. Today, in addition to providing access to NCHS data, the RDC also hosts restricted data from a variety of groups within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Forms to submit a proposal for access are on the site.
• Snapshots for chronic disease-- Select a state to access information about programs, funding, chronic disease plans, statistics and data, risk factors and health indicators, and key contacts

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)   IPUMS provides census and survey data from around the world integrated across time and space. IPUMS integration and documentation makes it easy to study change, conduct comparative research, merge information across data types, and analyze individuals within family and community context. Data and services available free of charge.

The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) is an authoritative source of information on cancer incidence and survival in the United States. SEER currently collects and publishes cancer incidence and survival data from population-based cancer registries covering approximately 30 percent of the US population.

HealthIT.gov Data Includes Apps,Quick Stats, Data Briefs and Data Sets

HealthData.gov    Data from Department of Health and Human Services vaults (from CMS, CDC, FDA and NIH, to name a few sources) includes clinical care provider quality information, nationwide health service provider directories, databases of the latest medical and scientific knowledge, consumer product data, community health performance information, government spending data and much more.

Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Data Sets  (MEPS)  a set of large-scale surveys of families and individuals, their medical providers, and employers across the United States. MEPS is the most complete source of data on the cost and use of health care and health insurance coverage.

Research Data Center of CDC allows researchers access to restricted data. Today, in addition to providing access to NCHS data, the RDC also hosts restricted data from a variety of groups within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Forms to submit a proposal for access are on the site.

Public-Use Data Sets from National Center for Health Statistics Includes National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), and National Vital Statistics, and more

SWAN Study of Women's Health Across the Nation  The SWAN Public Use Datasets provide access to longitudinal data describing the physical, biological, psychological, and social changes that occur during the menopausal transition. Data collected from 3,302 SWAN participants from Baseline through the 10th Annual Follow-Up visit are currently freely available to the public. 

California Health Interview Survey   comprehensive statewide CHIS data files on a variety of topics. Public Use Files (PUFs) enable researchers to customize and run their own data searches. The files are available in a variety of data formats, including SAS, SPSS, and STATA data formats. Free registration is required.

Global Health Data Exchange  List of open data sites by country compiled at University of Washington

National Center for Health Statistics, CDC  Public Use Data Files  Includes National Health Interview Survey, National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, and more

data.HRSA.gov includes data on organ transplantation and donation, underserved areas

Kaggle Datasets Explore, analyze, and share community published data.

EMS State level data The National Emergency Medical Services Information System (NEMSIS) is the national database that is used to store EMS data from the U.S. States and Territories

American Hospital Directory View free hospital profiles that include key characteristics, services provided, utilization statistics, accreditation status, financial information, and more.