Federal Reserve Economic Data

Table Data - Economic Policy Uncertainty Index: Categorical Index: Health care

Title Economic Policy Uncertainty Index: Categorical Index: Health care
Series ID EPUHEALTHCARE
Source Baker, Scott R., Bloom, Nick, Davis, Steven J.
Release Economic Policy Uncertainty (Not a Press Release)
Seasonal Adjustment Not Seasonally Adjusted
Frequency Monthly
Units Index
Date Range 1985-01-01 to 2025-10-01
Last Updated 2025-12-01 8:02 AM CST
Notes The EPU Categorical Data include a range of sub-indexes based solely on news data. These are derived using results from the Access World News database of over 2,000 US newspapers.

For further explanation, please see the source page on Categorical EPU data.
DATE VALUE
1985-01-01 107.848241250335360
1985-02-01 36.733030483128594
1985-03-01 31.642943766488706
1985-04-01 38.066635504640985
1985-05-01 54.705930621851590
1985-06-01 26.943793829078935
1985-07-01 26.003398310126496
1985-08-01 56.267169147499160
1985-09-01 24.603826631366640
1985-10-01 7.141775120670622
1985-11-01 34.234530758024185
1985-12-01 6.857318781355056
1986-01-01 85.261631400442620
1986-02-01 55.634472814879180
1986-03-01 64.624825225014080
1986-04-01 21.872142904621718
1986-05-01 32.135650867000386
1986-06-01 50.101349776356980
1986-07-01 22.051876063762098
1986-08-01 37.036998587693795
1986-09-01 81.268988817063910
1986-10-01 39.581708510961490
1986-11-01 56.935719178277154
1986-12-01 92.561115548158640
1987-01-01 75.933760912412310
1987-02-01 43.726169777107870
1987-03-01 56.690233352977940
1987-04-01 35.646367427610540
1987-05-01 39.424496028292300
1987-06-01 41.466656586620950
1987-07-01 38.663315595687780
1987-08-01 30.314503976113000
1987-09-01 42.021015140489105
1987-10-01 43.540399371604660
1987-11-01 87.817678339584130
1987-12-01 41.420216008833580
1988-01-01 156.067738156521200
1988-02-01 61.285870610412360
1988-03-01 47.276541186839470
1988-04-01 29.558531549178852
1988-05-01 32.535341913343240
1988-06-01 33.284146719416675
1988-07-01 59.498138266523290
1988-08-01 50.473169309037910
1988-09-01 55.673835780131230
1988-10-01 52.194769046340820
1988-11-01 70.982955651354000
1988-12-01 47.831843526299316
1989-01-01 119.406612430287880
1989-02-01 32.074175601337540
1989-03-01 36.111369083850384
1989-04-01 22.872360552612125
1989-05-01 38.955447730156860
1989-06-01 40.186971154260940
1989-07-01 20.736283144832193
1989-08-01 31.249735119021820
1989-09-01 31.500992391612215
1989-10-01 31.843224381952357
1989-11-01 37.545898421012865
1989-12-01 36.670917189776470
1990-01-01 105.883819200061600
1990-02-01 67.935725927000770
1990-03-01 32.914419935672380
1990-04-01 26.123646818451157
1990-05-01 25.219687513516355
1990-06-01 16.745151451433593
1990-07-01 66.043414088377660
1990-08-01 40.230759641367330
1990-09-01 100.662434934023310
1990-10-01 206.925389573054280
1990-11-01 65.665426765035550
1990-12-01 78.882132524174220
1991-01-01 151.610575731759580
1991-02-01 391.548085263029350
1991-03-01 27.665646273940236
1991-04-01 39.595895503259320
1991-05-01 48.421753129505184
1991-06-01 72.666653397031850
1991-07-01 102.793715162412480
1991-08-01 34.602180077744634
1991-09-01 68.020737483084720
1991-10-01 61.173796547695620
1991-11-01 186.906082687915760
1991-12-01 111.008390843858690
1992-01-01 193.616231664591100
1992-02-01 153.893831715797400
1992-03-01 109.294086510001210
1992-04-01 59.172008087558770
1992-05-01 80.272781354508180
1992-06-01 77.856004622734890
1992-07-01 100.512131284260870
1992-08-01 174.187446703286750
1992-09-01 151.185559839097000
1992-10-01 205.092036768763680
1992-11-01 226.195697024755960
1992-12-01 112.302629523132840
1993-01-01 195.857992305523650
1993-02-01 187.987917640911400
1993-03-01 182.039178925218980
1993-04-01 182.722013414890480
1993-05-01 367.900841976389700
1993-06-01 264.277546125617300
1993-07-01 199.569420920028360
1993-08-01 231.421669709889640
1993-09-01 211.205352722040570
1993-10-01 137.309152968854530
1993-11-01 152.401564152686200
1993-12-01 102.927588610419060
1994-01-01 194.583725067490320
1994-02-01 93.276615697663790
1994-03-01 83.953734088209900
1994-04-01 98.510933039292200
1994-05-01 88.307162165144890
1994-06-01 114.543001037850030
1994-07-01 107.110958759686400
1994-08-01 163.868420018272020
1994-09-01 94.327171982929030
1994-10-01 110.124654658694450
1994-11-01 147.460190411299550
1994-12-01 81.589551580336930
1995-01-01 132.207724330066380
1995-02-01 67.867338433585150
1995-03-01 99.293264595916780
1995-04-01 70.658962055358510
1995-05-01 49.568657848237760
1995-06-01 70.438412551419380
1995-07-01 81.321999904862880
1995-08-01 45.597997504527310
1995-09-01 50.335960247569034
1995-10-01 100.232392166515910
1995-11-01 128.345432527672730
1995-12-01 198.021655582075170
1996-01-01 147.238926360294360
1996-02-01 120.381184190226010
1996-03-01 85.291544956738650
1996-04-01 82.987568666658000
1996-05-01 67.763070844816770
1996-06-01 85.077247796638690
1996-07-01 54.795500237864860
1996-08-01 100.227036201949620
1996-09-01 74.004796902777770
1996-10-01 96.839674304747400
1996-11-01 141.652690949129800
1996-12-01 42.445810374152280
1997-01-01 89.189567928664460
1997-02-01 72.701230165297770
1997-03-01 52.665457197807626
1997-04-01 39.308328812065070
1997-05-01 68.354816728977580
1997-06-01 46.211746014479520
1997-07-01 76.175335913977960
1997-08-01 50.717594813235166
1997-09-01 42.144362234305504
1997-10-01 37.279969727612830
1997-11-01 29.921589476088883
1997-12-01 40.256133912628470
1998-01-01 139.401522293226150
1998-02-01 63.432316907802510
1998-03-01 50.457045909779810
1998-04-01 50.976033169263900
1998-05-01 25.539045947975290
1998-06-01 66.890595353140630
1998-07-01 30.828488579088095
1998-08-01 41.646437217816760
1998-09-01 94.561035102321400
1998-10-01 78.563628550504150
1998-11-01 56.455193170500756
1998-12-01 63.566714193938110
1999-01-01 128.656659978554130
1999-02-01 77.612495718296290
1999-03-01 36.271401459586150
1999-04-01 27.316761967899275
1999-05-01 15.281830479069018
1999-06-01 56.393382898368840
1999-07-01 153.868457251200370
1999-08-01 48.664802362963060
1999-09-01 59.229749424193250
1999-10-01 43.179576829967935
1999-11-01 47.747135952843294
1999-12-01 61.080417223721560
2000-01-01 84.338684332017460
2000-02-01 57.821425031282246
2000-03-01 37.703144863442900
2000-04-01 29.974393438778097
2000-05-01 38.680283868222000
2000-06-01 40.779969300388890
2000-07-01 54.642335794497875
2000-08-01 69.680276653913810
2000-09-01 75.836425423470730
2000-10-01 89.311615789535440
2000-11-01 176.341814216960590
2000-12-01 153.592025683933310
2001-01-01 183.900694254725470
2001-02-01 164.423045959849400
2001-03-01 148.508239871103830
2001-04-01 74.611070291069960
2001-05-01 90.943111358860240
2001-06-01 67.950620836230140
2001-07-01 108.853446007190660
2001-08-01 81.756009010650150
2001-09-01 128.265812134012120
2001-10-01 205.798981033154900
2001-11-01 126.608473803198900
2001-12-01 96.863407820896170
2002-01-01 203.995585744013480
2002-02-01 107.061131414814070
2002-03-01 96.442579382370710
2002-04-01 56.498145952970950
2002-05-01 60.964896112931164
2002-06-01 78.989071145450900
2002-07-01 135.055711600767550
2002-08-01 96.579190093559400
2002-09-01 139.956188796036460
2002-10-01 151.289716095424150
2002-11-01 123.811134698999030
2002-12-01 169.656583034734040
2003-01-01 293.187089758661500
2003-02-01 203.193100864340470
2003-03-01 202.369060650882370
2003-04-01 117.664461838227870
2003-05-01 135.335342577331550
2003-06-01 95.946595897793600
2003-07-01 80.343671602977110
2003-08-01 105.638356816998280
2003-09-01 111.834636981431490
2003-10-01 67.586374320698600
2003-11-01 95.852973116836100
2003-12-01 93.441952158111290
2004-01-01 185.873898800947960
2004-02-01 135.359252248946860
2004-03-01 102.454384870695210
2004-04-01 97.097150658169340
2004-05-01 68.939111179297260
2004-06-01 72.586853243474640
2004-07-01 65.536245648053620
2004-08-01 90.658456072880160
2004-09-01 139.035841304810620
2004-10-01 238.148947176323420
2004-11-01 138.018551594360700
2004-12-01 42.201919443849220
2005-01-01 99.862365636890270
2005-02-01 105.390389663646560
2005-03-01 79.623729977589350
2005-04-01 49.059737452851000
2005-05-01 70.432362031319760
2005-06-01 42.432660828830720
2005-07-01 31.085388381331990
2005-08-01 32.029160871265060
2005-09-01 52.182636863036510
2005-10-01 75.646402260917230
2005-11-01 49.928817487378990
2005-12-01 54.302037833913076
2006-01-01 99.562191622164650
2006-02-01 79.912715317836070
2006-03-01 43.297598241373834
2006-04-01 55.464558231964910
2006-05-01 44.620131765848510
2006-06-01 49.242483673765280
2006-07-01 64.792378755665010
2006-08-01 79.828139652908650
2006-09-01 31.853904539467280
2006-10-01 52.775511299396335
2006-11-01 74.005881974101480
2006-12-01 51.175456836332195
2007-01-01 100.002229548386400
2007-02-01 38.175004997802340
2007-03-01 51.354806308389420
2007-04-01 33.894986457505965
2007-05-01 49.742612233398350
2007-06-01 33.503072177356410
2007-07-01 33.272243924165960
2007-08-01 49.301798483645044
2007-09-01 90.903125585082660
2007-10-01 50.251050921356615
2007-11-01 49.956336249461400
2007-12-01 97.551782553029940
2008-01-01 239.406816595933120
2008-02-01 124.479077476395160
2008-03-01 80.790422445965190
2008-04-01 96.444288332938780
2008-05-01 82.637704074640130
2008-06-01 60.659855013877860
2008-07-01 97.029868724546920
2008-08-01 107.118917518879970
2008-09-01 115.846888649157520
2008-10-01 274.953898374632730
2008-11-01 241.910690045460230
2008-12-01 153.772827034322900
2009-01-01 267.449166018458000
2009-02-01 429.579469941724400
2009-03-01 224.751041460549300
2009-04-01 131.236549349662200
2009-05-01 110.980701850846470
2009-06-01 143.922403762902720
2009-07-01 230.328865502743240
2009-08-01 148.959059446442070
2009-09-01 148.673336237284730
2009-10-01 139.666786456448340
2009-11-01 171.615891407109640
2009-12-01 210.334739147059420
2010-01-01 351.853585961027000
2010-02-01 304.866750116480550
2010-03-01 231.654170482818530
2010-04-01 153.963449254552200
2010-05-01 129.526012630967780
2010-06-01 226.569153920395420
2010-07-01 282.540637720840500
2010-08-01 295.163827428168600
2010-09-01 345.213939572551300
2010-10-01 568.711545420645700
2010-11-01 387.371273800068200
2010-12-01 193.970439224149300
2011-01-01 266.706535775119900
2011-02-01 205.341629612411100
2011-03-01 213.034489774921380
2011-04-01 185.152765097316120
2011-05-01 145.104047881909170
2011-06-01 182.935222831065630
2011-07-01 343.905846491873700
2011-08-01 398.309280206043600
2011-09-01 364.737911323299800
2011-10-01 157.653532689695960
2011-11-01 194.133328761481830
2011-12-01 295.597432475023370
2012-01-01 255.628338864704740
2012-02-01 159.794072183026600
2012-03-01 143.532177266563880
2012-04-01 176.237731258143300
2012-05-01 197.687718286272630
2012-06-01 320.976869625009560
2012-07-01 336.715828187050400
2012-08-01 277.942527704791800
2012-09-01 287.953488336563300
2012-10-01 409.485815482730400
2012-11-01 441.450939150552600
2012-12-01 381.166707200256950
2013-01-01 342.845840029945400
2013-02-01 243.739994514868160
2013-03-01 211.282774885963100
2013-04-01 117.738983496881910
2013-05-01 122.966467624496960
2013-06-01 129.012863099457000
2013-07-01 174.815842955619420
2013-08-01 163.456770936041700
2013-09-01 264.628980006273600
2013-10-01 538.104708923190500
2013-11-01 137.367479177675400
2013-12-01 217.827395525493980
2014-01-01 253.261811502108630
2014-02-01 232.690717522210350
2014-03-01 104.677066832268550
2014-04-01 91.261147945020880
2014-05-01 80.949357395756440
2014-06-01 72.099991477729620
2014-07-01 106.924498625563190
2014-08-01 77.677670900398970
2014-09-01 99.008489391928800
2014-10-01 119.015274237089050
2014-11-01 108.999581141372260
2014-12-01 90.630935627591270
2015-01-01 129.566081142023800
2015-02-01 60.244198757512386
2015-03-01 73.640562160853950
2015-04-01 75.891998120170560
2015-05-01 73.279463040074290
2015-06-01 108.366970636516190
2015-07-01 89.828786242148000
2015-08-01 52.673407594487436
2015-09-01 52.319418721753410
2015-10-01 73.938380476477020
2015-11-01 58.911211720060030
2015-12-01 59.432305021380320
2016-01-01 104.525636998247520
2016-02-01 110.208975197103310
2016-03-01 75.846428364816420
2016-04-01 61.829608594911180
2016-05-01 66.494553108768240
2016-06-01 84.697302825157950
2016-07-01 70.677896274228970
2016-08-01 105.641725498318220
2016-09-01 55.148813136797166
2016-10-01 123.603046254903390
2016-11-01 270.290846218849770
2016-12-01 185.226129859631930
2017-01-01 350.641785091420600
2017-02-01 201.376144632469400
2017-03-01 202.346730811965070
2017-04-01 167.162705905172400
2017-05-01 164.822233770246190
2017-06-01 197.852314549108680
2017-07-01 218.896521027850470
2017-08-01 127.688245983264840
2017-09-01 120.303149537944580
2017-10-01 113.609462284923810
2017-11-01 231.561591395626660
2017-12-01 193.977078276436100
2018-01-01 184.196868285325280
2018-02-01 96.225571775121110
2018-03-01 65.432448072440200
2018-04-01 103.495757834666600
2018-05-01 117.341814600697770
2018-06-01 99.334816673752030
2018-07-01 75.992338976440480
2018-08-01 90.418169697522400
2018-09-01 80.593311797707770
2018-10-01 177.322998999162140
2018-11-01 164.900979652695870
2018-12-01 145.926481609808600
2019-01-01 211.180885543278240
2019-02-01 146.863766065633060
2019-03-01 150.970631099323870
2019-04-01 105.384758133725640
2019-05-01 159.390637171249640
2019-06-01 175.561364850626230
2019-07-01 95.815796417285720
2019-08-01 152.322770976306770
2019-09-01 116.281226383140200
2019-10-01 125.209539764452030
2019-11-01 103.622769389083050
2019-12-01 156.615929783145100
2020-01-01 120.074713650458760
2020-02-01 154.568265410563200
2020-03-01 771.616338798416600
2020-04-01 1030.680621292545300
2020-05-01 810.887171167682100
2020-06-01 487.611078176331150
2020-07-01 495.910828225558130
2020-08-01 444.731163036968440
2020-09-01 430.201068086213870
2020-10-01 439.034233087567600
2020-11-01 426.717755428400900
2020-12-01 502.881607664763300
2021-01-01 366.169102670277770
2021-02-01 242.027890661910400
2021-03-01 255.897298994845780
2021-04-01 174.331528271815470
2021-05-01 203.690920739476950
2021-06-01 146.957150070786780
2021-07-01 209.864572833983430
2021-08-01 207.934400073618150
2021-09-01 219.331045369188130
2021-10-01 172.422098928503710
2021-11-01 326.463884766510300
2021-12-01 180.907820642713740
2022-01-01 251.673344575793180
2022-02-01 128.729766828819380
2022-03-01 194.981872012330740
2022-04-01 135.245097622806010
2022-05-01 146.695483533365000
2022-06-01 136.040563784707500
2022-07-01 201.773303484676060
2022-08-01 104.205657748676500
2022-09-01 100.882083068582300
2022-10-01 140.491293967003600
2022-11-01 110.026634952992350
2022-12-01 123.531047119749740
2023-01-01 317.780266421682800
2023-02-01 155.582584321878040
2023-03-01 129.657870139927470
2023-04-01 159.744138983175280
2023-05-01 225.714631620890600
2023-06-01 165.192153137657330
2023-07-01 74.898035674324670
2023-08-01 60.238239906206864
2023-09-01 131.883448271008120
2023-10-01 109.158706657667850
2023-11-01 87.809917124712600
2023-12-01 83.314817260679630
2024-01-01 139.471423233275430
2024-02-01 94.094694731170880
2024-03-01 126.050426181371660
2024-04-01 121.719092015343300
2024-05-01 73.767506012837050
2024-06-01 108.559276550238760
2024-07-01 159.805039326853830
2024-08-01 138.411999137042160
2024-09-01 146.770404288553980
2024-10-01 176.573588868866240
2024-11-01 327.834812482838460
2024-12-01 310.549317189269500
2025-01-01 415.245873743470900
2025-02-01 508.760702599383800
2025-03-01 602.542923038525900
2025-04-01 713.754439109391200
2025-05-01 912.076013307596800
2025-06-01 677.348276552614600
2025-07-01 530.657179022482900
2025-08-01 459.311629293478200
2025-09-01 547.445422765099700
2025-10-01 771.206580669005800

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