Seventy-five percent of AIDS deaths in 2007 occurred in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation
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
Abortion: Which Side Is Fabricating?
Will health care legislation mean “government funding of abortion”?
President Obama said Wednesday that’s “not true” and among several “fabrications” being spread by “people who are bearing false witness.” But abortion foes say it’s the president who’s making a false claim. “President Obama today …
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
A Question Not Ignored
Q: Did Obama ignore the question when asked if he’d give up his own coverage and switch to a proposed new "universal" plan?
A: Obama wasn’t asked that question, as wrongly claimed in a chain e-mail. And he responded at length to the question he was actually asked.
FactCheck Mailbag, Week of Aug. 11-Aug. 17
This week, readers sent us comments on Canadian health care (again), Obama’s thoughts on a single-payer system and AARP’s support of a health care overhaul.
In the FactCheck Mailbag we feature some of the e-mail we receive. Readers can send comments to editor@factcheck.org. Letters may be edited for length.
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
Keep Your Insurance? Not Everyone.
President Obama has repeatedly said that under the health care overhaul efforts in Congress, “if you like your health care plan, you keep your health care plan.” But he can’t make that promise to everyone. In fact, under the House bill, some employers might have to modify plans after a five-year grace period if they don’t meet …