Accessibility
Healthcare is currently not accessible to all Americans.
By 2019, the uninsured population may increase to 65.7 million people, or 23.2% of the population. (5)
The U.S. population is growing, which means the U.S. healthcare systems must provide for an even larger population.
The U.S. population is expected to increase by 325 million by 2020; the population will increase by about 20%. (1)
Information is not centralized and systems are not connected.
People who are not insured or unaware of their plan coverage, rely on emergency services for less acute problems, but also neglect preventative care options and wait until the problem has escalated. This results in overcrowding, lack of continuity of care, expensive treatment and a prolonged waiting period (which exascerbates any medical issue).