Question

How might having a large percentage of uninsured people negatively affect the entire country

Answer 1

Imagine that more than 60% of people are not insured and there is a major catastrophy in a certain area where people are not insured. Due to this, they will have to pay for their own bills and because they have to pay for their own bills, they can lose all their money. 

There is a cascade happening here because when a large group of people lose their money, this negatively affects the local economy and can slow the market down. 

This is a very complex problem that can negatively affect a very varied group of people and is hard to explain in a simple and short way :)

Answer 2

Having millions of uninsured Americans can cause serious problems. For examples, uninsured people may not get regular checkups and may not go to the doctor when they get sick, so they might develop serious illnesses. Uninsured people tend to use emergency rooms instead of maintaining their health through preventive care with a regular physician. Emergency rooms and hospital care can be very expensive, while preventive care can help people avoid serious illness and costly hospital bills.