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August 23, 2009

The number of people living with HIV/AIDS worldwide at the end of 2007 was an estimated 33 million.
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation

August 22, 2009

About 30 million children and 15 million adults in low-income families, as well as 14 million elderly and persons with disabilities have health insurance through Medicaid.
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation

August 21, 2009

Medicare expenditures made up 22 percent of all national personal health expenditures in 2007.
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation

August 20, 2009

In 2007, women made up 21 percent of those living with HIV/AIDS in North America and 59 percent in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation

August 19, 2009

In 2007, 31.1 percent of national health care expenditures was for hospital care; 21.4 percent went to physician/clinical services.
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation

August 18, 2009

Sixty-one percent of the non-elderly population in the U.S. – or 159 million people – have health insurance provided by their employers.

Source: Kaiser Family Foundation

August 17, 2009

U.S. national health expenditures per capita are projected to be $13,100 in 2018. They were $2,814 per capita in 1990.
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation/CMS

August 16, 2009

The 2008 monthly average enrollment in Medicare consisted of 37.5 million elderly and 7.3 million disabled persons.
Source: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

 

August 15, 2009

Medicare’s average monthly enrollment in 2008 was 44.8 million people.

Source: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

August 14, 2009

In 2008, 6.5 percent of the U.S. population failed to obtain needed medical care due to cost at some time during the year.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention