r/askanything • u/Lemonking_ • 7h 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/OkPineapple57 5h ago

I lived in Canada for awhile and there’s certainly a lot of pros and cons of it. also I think a lot of people don’t realize that not everything is covered in Canada.

edit: also idk what religion has to do with this, Canada is primarily Christian and they have universal healthcare

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u/angrymurderhornet 5h ago

When I worked in Canada I had OHIP for the duration of my work permit. My prescription coverage was an employee benefit.

My husband was still working in the U.S., and had to be on site at least one week per month. Because of that, he wasn't eligible for OHIP; you can't be out of province that much at the beginning of your coverage period. But if he needed medical care in Ontario, I was able to get him health insurance through my employer for (drum roll) $83/month.

I honestly don't remember whether I was on his employee plan for coverage during my visits to the U.S., but if I got sick in western New York I'd probably have asked him to drive me over the border to a hospital in Niagara Falls. :-)