Family health insurance premiums increased 130 percent from 1996 to 2006; individual insurance premiums went up 107 percent over the same time period.
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation
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FactCheck Mailbag, Week of Aug. 18-Aug. 24
This week, readers sent us comments on abortion funding, "The Daily Show" and keeping your insurance.
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 25, 2009
More than 50 percent of births in nine states were financed by Medicaid in 2003.
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation
August 24, 2009
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
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
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