Health Care by the Numbers
Breaking down the health care system by the numbers, a look at Obama's plan.
June 24, 2009— -- Number of Americans without health care: 45.7 million
Number of children in the U.S. without health care: 8 million
Percentage approval on health care: 53
Percentage of Americans who support a government plan if private insurers couldn't compete: 37
Percentage of people who are satisfied with "the overall health care system in this country": 43
Number of visits Americans make to doctors' offices annually: 902 million
Percentage of adults who had contact with a health care professional in the past year: 82
Percentage of Americans who get health insurance through an employer: 59
Ratio of people concerned that reform may reduce quality, choice and or cost: 8 in 10
Increase in number of uninsured people between 2000 and 2007: 7 million
Percentage of Americans who have cut back on care to save money: 45