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side by side 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.

side by sideArchived 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.


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