- Every 30 seconds in the United States someone files for bankruptcy in the aftermath of a serious health problem.

- One study shows that nearly 50 percent of uninsured children did not receive a checkup in 2003, almost twice the rate (26 percent) for insured children.

- In 2005, nearly 15 percent of employees had no employer-sponsored health coverage available to them, either through their own job or through a family member.