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Number of adult Americans who either lack health insurance or are underinsured: 87 million.
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Percentage of the national gross domestic product spent on health care: Nearly 18 percent.
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Amount of the $3.5 trillion spent annually on health care that goes to private insurance company employees: $1.2 trillion.
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Median annual compensation for a health care CEO in America: $16.1 million.
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How much in out-of-pocket expenses an 
average family of four, with employer-sponsored health insurance, incurred in 2018: More than $12,000.
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Percent of the 3,300 lobbyists working in the health care industry who worked for pharmaceutical, hospital or insurance interests: More than 75 percent.
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How much the lobbying association PhRMA took in 2017: $456 million.
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How much of that money PhRMA spent on lobbying and advertising: Nearly $200 million.
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