Tom Daschle and Leo Hindery: Health Care Debacle is a Burden to Competitiveness

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Comprehensive health care reform is necessary to free our businesses and families from rising health care costs and to compete in the global economy. American auto companies spend $1500 on health care per vehicle they produce, while Germany spends $450 per car, and Japan $150. The average health care cost is now close to $8,000 per person per year. We must solve the health care challenge to improve the competitiveness of corporate America and secure the incomes of the middle class.

New America's Smart Globalization Initiative and Health Policy Program are working hard to solve the big problems facing America with equally big ideas. To learn more about the Health Policy Program's ideas click the following links: Employer Health Costs in a Global Economy and Issue Brief: Employer Health Care Burden.

To watch a post-event discussion between Sen. Daschle and Steve Clemons, click here.

Learn More About: Steven Clemons
Related Programs: American Strategy Program, Health Policy Program, Smart Globalization Initiative
Topics: Health Policy