“health-insurance” Charts
Koch Funding of Groups against the Affordable Care Act »
The Koch brothers, owners of Koch Industries and two of the world's richest billionaires, were recently running for cover as…
Americans Say Yes to Higher Insurance Rates for Smokers »
A majority of Americans agree that smokers should accept higher health insurance rates due to the negative health consequences of…
2014 Health Insurance Enrollment Increase Due to Medicaid »
The number of Americans with health insurance increased by 9.25 million in 2014. However, the vast majority of that increase…
Obamacare makes buying health insurance more expensive »
Now in it's second year, the costs of buying health insurance in the Obamacare exchanges continue to rise. Only a…
Tuberculosis Cases Diagnosed in Correctional Facilities Drop »
The number of tuberculosis cases reported in correctional facilities dropped 66 percent from 1994 to 2012. From a high of…
Cost of National Health Expenditures »
The cost of health insurance is expected to grow exponentially. Due to factors such as the Medicare enrollment increase, the…
The health care charts Obama doesn't want you to see »
Based on the administration’s own estimates from 2010, tens of millions of people with employer-based insurance policies will be ‘affected’…
Where Do Consumers Like to Spend Their Money? »
This chart shows the average annual consumer expenditures for the year 2012. Health insurance routinely consumes nearly 60 percent of…
Americans by 72% Oppose Shutdown Tied to Health Care Cuts »
American voters oppose 72 - 22 percent Congress shutting down the federal government to block implementation of the Affordable Care…
Less Than Half of Uninsured Plan To Buy Exchange Insurance »
Nearly two in three uninsured Americans say they will get insurance by Jan. 1, 2014, rather than pay a fine…
Two in Three Uninsured Americans Plan to Buy Insurance »
Nearly two in three uninsured Americans say they will get insurance by Jan. 1, 2014, rather than pay a fine…
Americans Not Prepared for Obamacare »
When asked if they believed the Media was mostly discussing how the Affordable Care Act will impact Americans, or discussing…
Black Workers 8: Policy Decisions that Create Good Jobs »
In our white paper on black workers and good (>$19/hr, health insurance, retirement plan) vs. bad jobs, the policy changes…
Black Workers 6: Good Jobs for Blacks and Whites »
While "good jobs" for whites have fallen around 1% over the last 30 years, the trend line for blacks mirrors…
Black Workers 5: Increase in Bad Jobs »
A “bad job” pays less than $19/hour, lacks health insurance, and lacks an employer sponsored retirement plan. In 1979, 22.5…
Black Workers 3: Employer Provided Health Insurance Declines »
In the past 30 years the share of all black workers with employer-provided health insurance declined, from 69.0 percent to…
GOP Lie - Obamacare Will Stop Firms Hiring »
It is standard practice among opponents of Obamacare to claim firms will stop hiring to avoid crossing the 50 worker…
GOP Lie - Under Obamacare Firms Will Cut Worker Hours »
Opponents of Obamacare claim firms will cut working hours to under 30 hours/week to avoid having to provide health care.…
Men Forgo Needed Treatment, Leads to Later Hospitalization »
Increasingly, employers are switching to high-deductible health plans for their workers, which cost less intervally, but have much higher deductibles…
43% of Uninsured Unaware of Obamacare Requirement »
Though most Americans were aware that the Affordable Care Act required purchase of health insurance under threat of a fine,…
