People Were Skeptical about Veterans’ Hospitals, Too: The Affordable Care Act and Health Policy Precedents

A map of the number of VA Administration locations across the U.S. To locate a VA location, visit the interactive map here.

Dark blue were Democratic "yea" votes

Light blue were Democratic "nay" votes

Red were Republic "nay" votes

(Courtesy of Wikipedia)

Maximum Out-of-Pocket Premiums for Eligible Individuals in 2014 under PPACA

(Source:  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau)

This figure shows the total number of uninsured Americans (top line, in millions) and the uninsured rate (bottom line, as percent of total U.S. population), 1987 – 2008.