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Archived Side-by-Side Comparison Tool of Presidential Candidates on Key Health Care Issues
The interactive tool allows users to compare general election presidential candidates' proposals and positions on a range of health care issues not necessarily addressed in the candidates' health care reform proposals.

Archived Presidential Candidate Health Care Proposal Side-by-Side Tool
This online tool allows users to customize side-by-sides and provides summaries of candidates' positions in four overall categories: access to health care coverage, cost containment, improving the quality of care and financing.

2008 Election Briefs
Kaiser's series of election briefs frame the challenges the heath care system faces, provide basic facts, and offer questions to assess the presidential candidates' plans on key health policy issues. View issue briefs on the uninsured, health care costs, Medicare, women's health and racial and ethnic disparities.

Issue Spotlight: Global Health and HIV/AIDS
This Issue Spotlight presents brief summaries of each candidate's position on global health and HIV/AIDS, along with a selection of quotes and relevant resources.

President Obama's Budget Proposal Includes Broad Changes to Health Care System
February 27, 2009
President Obama's Budget Outline Would Provide $634B Over 10 Years for Universal Health Coverage
February 26, 2009
President Obama To Release FY 2010 Budget Proposal on Thursday
February 20, 2009
President Obama Should Continue Efforts for Bipartisanship To Pass Health Care, Other Proposals, Op-Ed States
February 19, 2009
Kansas Gov. Sebelius Emerging as Top Choice for HHS Secretary, Advisers Say
February 19, 2009

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Health08.org was part of a broad effort by the Kaiser Family Foundation to provide a central hub for resources and information about health policy issues in the 2008 election. The site -- operated by Kaiser staff -- provided analysis of policy issues, regular public opinion surveys, daily news updates, video of speeches and debates from the campaign trail, original interviews and resources for journalists covering the election. View the press release here.

Health08.org followed the Commission on Presidential Debates' guideline for candidate inclusion. The guideline requires that candidates have the support of at least 15% of the electorate as demonstrated in five national public opinion polls. For more information on the CPD, please visit their site.

Additional analysis of health policy issues and information about the Foundation's operating programs can be found at kff.org.

For the latest on health reform implementation, visits the Foundation's Health Reform Source.