The Facts

Reports

Health Care For America

A proposal for guaranteed, affordable health care for all Americans building on Medicare and employment-based insurance

Health Care For America allows people to keep the health care coverage they have and offers Americans the choice to buy into a public plan like Medicare. It combines personal responsibility and an employer contribution to create a new framework ensuring that everyone is covered. read more »

The Stress Test

A State-by-State Assessment of America's Economic Health and a Prescription for Change

The Stress TestEconomists and politicians debate whether or not we’re technically in a recession, but most Americans feel we’ve been in a recession for years.

The Campaign for America’s Future has designed "The Stress Test" to show how the economy affects working families. By assessing the condition of the job market, housing, health care, and household costs on a state-by-state basis over time, "The Stress Test" illustrates the troubles families face. Use this report to talk about the real impact of conservative policies and need for a new, progressive economic strategy.

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Fast Facts

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CAF STAFF

More Uninsured Children

In 2006, 11.7% of children, or 8.7 million kids, went without health insurance. That's up from the previous year, when 10.9%, or 8 million children, were uninsured.

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CAF STAFF

Americans Lack Health Insurance

47 million Americans lacked health insurance in 2006, up from 38 million in 2000.

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Carmen DeNavas-Walt, Bernadette D. Proctor, and Jessica Smith. “Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2006,” United States Census Bureau. August 2007. Available from: http://www.census.gov/prod/2007pubs/p60-233.pdf

Fact Sheets and Briefs

Health Insurance Coverage of Women Ages 18 to 64, by State, 2005- 2006

This fact sheet provides state-by-state data on the uninsured rate, as well as rates of private insurance coverage and Medicaid coverage, among women nationally, in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. read more »

Trends in Health Care Costs and Spending

This September 2007 fact sheet on health care costs presents key statistics about the growth, level and impact of rising U.S. health care costs. It covers spending on various medical services, sources of health spending, employer-sponsored health coverage and the impact on businesses and people. read more »

Public Pulse

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CAF STAFF

Voters Want Guaranteed Health Care More than Tax Cuts

If you had to choose, which do you think is more important for the country to do right now, maintain the tax cuts enacted in recent years or make sure all Americans have access to health care?

Cutting taxes 18%
Access to health insurance 76%
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CAF STAFF

Doctors support universal health care

More than half (59%) of U.S. doctors now favor switching to a national health insurance program ; fewer than a third (32%) oppose the idea, according to a new survey published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine.

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http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN3143203520080331