I believe we may differ in our view of society. I believe societies function around cooperation, especially in areas of mutual interest/impact. It is everyone's interest to have a functioning healthcare system that has access for everyone.
Rights to life and rights to property are for the most part personal rights. A right for healthy food, water, medicine and education is what makes a society.
I believe that universal healthcare is essential for society to function. The reality is
America already has forms of universal healthcare except we call it things like EMTALA
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_Medical_Treatment_and_Active_Labor_Act
This is why when I work in the ER many of the
people in there have no insurance and go the the ER (their clinic) and run up thousands of dollars to get worked up on something that a clinic visit could address for much less.
The result of the usually unpaid ER bills that get passed onto the paying consumer. This is a major reason why it cost $2800/night for the ICU, that's almost 3k for just the room, this fee does not include nursing, physicians, testing, meds, labs you name it.
Americans already pay for Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance costs, citizens in other countries pay for universal coverage.
The average American that tries to play by the rules and do things right is ONE serious medical event away from bankruptcy.
For those that say America cannot afford universal coverage I agree, under the current system. The truth is that America cannot afford not to reform the healthcare system and adopt some form of sane universal coverage.