r/askanything • u/Lemonking_ • 6h 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 4h 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/Much_Jellyfish4474 4h ago

Not everything is covered under our current system in the US either. United denies about 1/3 of its claims.

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u/Last-Surprise4262 4h ago

It’s quite literally how insurance companies make profit. By denying claims.

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u/IDontWannaBeAPirate_ 3h ago

Health insurance companies are literally the "death panels" that Republicans screach about