The United States is competitive. Most advances,technically and intellectually, have resulted from needs, expectations and demand. Consumer expectations force the development of new services and higher quality in medicine. These strengths of the American spirit should be applied to problems in the current health care system. The high cost of adequate health care is one problem that is a major controversy to the American people.
Medical expenses are twice that of defense and soon to exceed housing.
Costs of necessary procedures are rising at unbelievable rates. Two major causes of this inflation are insurance and doctors' wages. Yet the government does not give this advantage to individual health insurance holders. Under this system, an individual would be able to afford better insurance, and the companies will still receive benefits. Even though employers will remain to be in control of health care insurance, they cannot manipulate the cost control.