I came across the Kaiser Family Foundation’s health08.org website today, via this Wall Street Journal article. The site is part of a broad effort by the Kaiser Family Foundation to provide a central hub for resources and information about health policy issues in the 2008 election.

There is a ton of great information on the site - much like the Foundation’s www.statehealthfacts.org site.

health08.org includes:

• Analysis of health policy issues, summaries of health reform proposals, and basic facts and information about the health system from Kaiser’s research staff.
• Regular Kaiser tracking surveys examining the public’s views on health issues and perceptions of the presidential candidates on health care, as well as links to the latest polls by other organizations.
• Syntheses of news coverage about health and the campaign, updated frequently.
• Video and podcasts from the campaign trail, including candidate speeches, and health-related highlights from forums and debates.
• Interviews with candidates and other key players in the health reform debate.
• Dedicated pages for the candidates, with easy-to-access links to their health positions and other resources.
• A calendar of events taking place around the country and links to studies and resources from other organizations.
• A weekly email roundup of developments related to health and the election and free syndication of content available to other website.

My favorite feature is the tool that allows you to generate side-by-side comparisons of the health care positions of up to four candidates. Just click here and select that candidates you want to compare. Here is and example of Rudy Giuliani compared to John McCain, or Hillary Clinton compared to Barack Obama.