Therefore many Americans drop insurance. Bills of the uninsured are eventually paid by the insured through higher medical costs. To correct this problem, a universal health care plan must be established covering basic treatment for all Americans. Major treatments for the uninsured would be paid by creating a medical tax which would not increase medical costs for the insured. Commitment from the federal government is important but only if health care providers and insurance agencies keep costs under control can this goal be achieved.
Medical costs have a direct affect on corporations as well as individual families.
Employees' medical needs are beginning to paralyze many businesses. Small companies have been hardest hit by increased employee insurance costs. Many have abandoned health benefits as costs have risen. Over two-thirds of the 35 million Americans who don't have health insurance are working people. To combat high medical costs, some companies have begun to seek low cost high quality medical care for their employees.