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Welcome to the Facts & Figures page. Here you can read a number of studies demonstrating the need for expanded access to healthcare.
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Studies by the Kaiser Family Foundation: |
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Sicker and Poorer: The Consequences of Being Uninsured by the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid (pdf)
The Uninsured: A Primer Key Facts About Americans Without Health Insurance (pdf)
Study Shows Uninsured Receive Less Care and Experience Worse Outcomes
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Studies by the Institute of Medicine (IOM): |
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Hidden Costs, Value Lost: Uninsurance in America
A Shared Destiny: Community Effects of Uninsurance
Health Insurance is a Family Matter
Care Without Coverage: Too Little, Too Late
Coverage Matters: Insurance and Healthcare
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Other Studies on the Uninsured: |
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Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States Census Bureau report, 2005 (pdf)
The Access Project. Home Sick: How Medical Debt Undermines Housing Security (pdf)
To Improve Healthcare: Volume X, Stephen Isaacs and James Knickman (pdf)
Rite of Passage? Why Young Adults Become Uninsured and How New Policies Can Help (pdf)
No Health Insurance? It's Enough to Make You Sick - Scientific Research Linking the Lack of Health Coverage to Poor Health
Paying a Premium: The Increased Cost of Care for the Uninsured (pdf)
Why Do People Lack Health Insurance?
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Rising Cost of Healthcare |
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2006 Health Confidence Survey: Dissatisfaction With Healthcare System Doubles Since 1998
Insurance Premium Cost-Sharing and Coverage Take-up
Insured But Not Protected: How Many Adults Are Underinsured? (pdf)
Seeing Red: Americans Driven into Debt by Medical Bills (pdf)
Tough Trade-offs: Medical Bills, Family Finances and Access to Care (pdf)
Tracking Healthcare Costs: Spending Growth Remains Stable at High Rate in 2005
Rising Health Costs, Medical Debt and Chronic Conditions (pdf)
Health and Productivity Among U.S. Workers (pdf)
A Shared Responsibility: U.S. Employers and the Provision of Health Insurance to Employees
Wages, Health Benefits, and Workers' Health (pdf)
Changes in Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Sponsorship, Eligibility, and Participation: 2001 to 2005, Full Report
Employers Shift Rising Healthcare Costs to Workers: No Long-term Solution in Sight (pdf)
Which Medical Conditions Account For The Rise In Healthcare Spending?
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