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arguably not everyone needs everything - many people can get by just fine without a car, or construction services, or other things you might list. Not too many
by mgkimsal 10y ago
arguably not everyone needs everything - many people can get by just fine without a car, or construction services, or other things you might list. Not too many people get by (for long) with poor/ailing health.
Some aspects of health care - basic stuff like getting people insulin they need and whatnot - does that not potentially get justified under "general welfare" clause? Many other countries seem to get by just fine with a baseline "health service" provided to everyone, with "premium" service paid for out of pocket or via private insurance. People should not have to face bankruptcy (or just extreme debt) because they happened to be born with the wrong genes.
- harryh 10y agoThere are other things that people need by: food, housing, clothing. We don't use the government as a single entity for purchasing those goods. What makes them different from drugs?
- rayiner 10y agoThat's an argument for the government paying for healthcare. But why is it a good idea to achieve lower consumer prices via centralized price negotiation for health care but not for other things?
- enraged_camel 10y agoHealthcare is a human right. Cars aren't. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_to_health https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_to_health
- tptacek 10y agoFood and shelter are even more fundamental rights.