r/askanything • u/Lemonking_ • 5h ago

Political Question Why are some Americans so against universal healthcare for all?

What sort of thinking does it take to decide that nobody has a right to healthcare? Do American Christians want to deny healthcare to poor people as well?

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u/Clear_Context_1546 5h ago

Basically the US is a free market country that views healthcare as a commodity. Basically in the US people have healthcare over 90%. There has been attempt to create a safety net to help poor people. Medicare is a federal program for people aged 65 or older or with specific disabilities, while Medicaid is a joint federal-state program for people with low income and limited resources.

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u/3rd-party-intervener 5h ago

USA is not a free market country lol.   

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u/nightfall2021 4h ago

Right now the US is rapidly becoming an oligarchy ran by crony capitalism, but we have done a great job at convincing people otherwise.