The federal government collects a wide range of health-related data, which is available to the public. These websites will help you locate statistical information on diseases, preventive health initiatives, public health, and health care services.
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
CDC's Healthy People 2020 project
National Center for Health Statistics
National Health Care Surveys -- Contains data on health care services provided by hospitals, emergency rooms, nursing homes, physicians' offices, assisted living facilities, and the prison system.
To find health-related statistics about Pennsylvania, or a particular region of the state, use the links below.
Pennsylvania Department of Health
Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's County Health Rankings 2014
U.S. News & World Report health rankings