No because they are being paid through tax dollars. People still don't have a 'right' to all of these services for free, they just happened to pay for them via coercion, which is also wrong. The argument is that when people view police/defence services as a free right in the same light healthcare is viewed as a free right. It just so happens to be subsidised by tax dollars.

Fuk universal healthcare.

Why should I as someone who doesn't smoke, drink, do drugs and regularly exercise pay for people that can't control themselves. They are no better then animals.

I've come to view health care as a religion that employees a good many Americans. If I remember correctly 1 out of 6 Americans find employment through our medical system. It provides some health services. Much of our healthcare system though has little to do with health care. It's more about marketing products and services along with paperwork pushing.

My guess is great reforms can be done to improve our health care system, making it more of a system that provides quality services to Americans as reasonable costs. Realistically though it is hard to imagine that happening. Health care in America makes a good amount of money, employing a great amount of Americans, and in the mind of most Americans provides excellent services and products. What ever system is put into place, I doubt much will change to improve the health of Americans.

As an example, it was sad to see, but not surprising to read, that after 7 years of the ACA with expanded health care in America, the life expectancy for Americans declined. Many potential reasons are given for this. Ironically one of the leading causes of death for Americans is listed as hospital accidents, coming in at # 3. I imagine hospital acquired infections is high on the list of ways of passing away early too.

An article from Dec. on this ~

U.S. life expectancy declines for the first time since 1993

https://www.washingtonpost.com/natio...=.56f07d055c3d