With the upcoming U.S. Census Bureau release of 2007 health insurance coverage data, the Foundation has compiled some key resources about the nation’s uninsured population and related health policy issues.

Key Resources

 Five Basic Facts on the Uninsured     

 The Uninsured: A Primer  

 Health Insurance Coverage in America Chartbook, 2006     

 States Moving Toward Comprehensive Health Care Reform – Interactive Map 

 2008 Presidential Candidate Health Care Proposals: Side-by-Side Summary    

 Separating the Forest from the Trees in the Health Reform Debate – Pulling It Together, From Drew Altman

 Health Care Affordability and the Uninsured – Testimony from Diane Rowland

Analysis and Public Opinion Polling

 The U.S. Economy and Changes in Health Insurance Coverage, 2000-2006        

 Reports Show Aggressive Push by States in 2007 To Expand Coverage, but Indicate Economy and New Rules May Compromise Efforts              

 New Analysis Shows Effect of Rising Unemployment on Health Coverage, Medicaid and SCHIP Spending and Enrollment  

 Kaiser August 2008 Election Poll Looks at Problems Paying for Health Care Due to Recent Economic Conditions 

 Kaiser Public Opinion Spotlight on the Uninsured

 Uninsured Young Adults: A Profile and Overview of Coverage Options  

 Characteristics of the Uninsured: Who Is Eligible for Public Coverage and Who Needs Help Affording Coverage?    

 New Study Examines the Current Spending on Health Care for the Uninsured and Projects the Cost of Additional Medical Care if the Population Were Insured

 Study Shows Uninsured Receive Less Care and Experience Worse Outcomes 

 Snapshots: Health Care Costs 

 Employer Health Benefits 2007 Annual Survey

Tutorials

 Counting the Uninsured  

 Expanding Health Coverage to the Uninsured