Cost/Affordability:
Healthcare is expensive and not affordable for everyone.
“The United States spent approximately $2.2 trillion on health care in 2007, or $7,421 per person – nearly twice the average of other developed nations. Americans spend more on health care than on housing or food. If rapid health cost growth persists, the Congressional Budget Office estimates that by 2025, one out of every four dollars in our national economy will be tied up in the health system. ” (4)
Currently about 45.6M Americans uninsured. (3)
Due to the high costs, millions of Americans and small employers still purchase coverage in the form of individual policies. (3)