1966 and 50MM (population 305MM) in 2009. Source: National Center K P for Health Statistics, Kaiser Family Foundation, World Bank, Social Sec

no or lower quality care. These differences hold true for children from a range of family backgrounds.” ™ Favorable demographic trends. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, the annual number of live births in the U.S. was approximately 4.1 million in 2003, compared to approximately 3.6 million in 1980, and the U.S. Cens