Universal Health Care Benefits

The United States is considered by most to be a force of nature, a nation that has become a global superpower. Maybe this is due to an expansive military. Maybe this is due to an enormous economy. Maybe this is due to the freedoms of speech and religion that every citizen has rights to. Yet, with all of these glorious opportunities, what is something that is still not implemented in the United States? Of the 25 most wealthiest countries, the United States is the last country to provide universal health coverage (Right). The term universal health care refers to a medicare system which provides coverage and financial protection to all citizens, regardless of income, race, age, pre-existing conditions, gender or wealth. According to the National Coalition on Health Care, more than 45 million Americans don’t have health insurance (Organization). This lack of a medical safety net causes millions of families to pay out of pocket, losing life savings, homes or any assets they might
As well, it promotes equality among everyone. With today’s controversy among political parties and ethics, everyone having the same access to medicare encourages a country of unity and amity among all. The right to health care shouldn’t rely on income or status, but on the simple fact that everyone deserves an equal chance at success. Everyone has a beating heart, bones that make the foundation of our every being. The true wealth a person could possess is to not being submerged in poverty, poverty that comes from paying excessive hospital bills. Lady Liberty is calling for a time of change, and that is the change in health care. While the United States is getting ready for more innovators and architects to make our country better, I hope you all see the essential idea that we must have a change in health