Life Liberty And The Pursuit Of Happiness Summary

In the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson states the phrase, “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness”. This simple phrase sums up the argument for why Americans should have access to universal healthcare. They cannot have freedom if they are worried about going to the doctor because they cannot afford it; they cannot have life if they do not have access to the substances that can help them manage their aliments; and they cannot have happiness without the knowledge that they can pursue life without having to fret over medical costs. To that end, in 2008 Kathy Lavidge published an article for Yale Insights entitled “Does universal healthcare make everyone’s life better?” In it, she talks about how she had lived in England for fourteen
Simply put, she underpins universal healthcare as much more compassionate than America’s for-profit system. Something as essential as health services should be available to all people, regardless of their income. Lavidge also states that having the ability to go to the doctor when you need to takes a lot of worry off of people’s minds; she is not wrong. I can state from personal experience that our healthcare system is seriously anxiety-inducing. However, if we had access to national healthcare then this anxiety would be greatly reduced, if not eliminated. No one should worry about having to pay out-of-pocket for their child’s cancer treatment, and through a universal healthcare system, Lavidge argues no one would have to. Their lives would be less burdened, and they could focus solely on being there for their sick child. She argues that no one should be divided by having access to healthcare, a point that one would think that most people would agree on. This kind of system sounds too good to be true, but it is not and, if implemented, would enable the citizens to have a fourth unalienable right, the one to a better