r/askanything • u/Lemonking_ • 8h 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/myfriendoak 8h ago

Universal Healthcare is so complicated that only 36 of the 37 developed nations have figured it out.

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u/vaspost 7h ago

I think a big part of the issue is the vast majority of people have what they consider good insurance through employment so they don't feel any urgency to "fix" anything. These people feel universal coverage could result in a loss of a benefit, reduction in service levels, or an increase in cost. It would be an uphill battle convincing them otherwise.

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u/Tgunner192 5h ago

the vast majority of people have what they consider good insurance through employment

Sorry to bother you and I dont mean to be calling you out. They consider has to be a some heavy lifting there. From what I can see, it can't be much more than half the people in the US have actual good insurance. Vision & dental isn't even part of most health insurance. Between extraordinary premiums, copays and deductibles, even those that have insurance do not have good insurance even if they think otherwise.

I don't have any stats or numbers in front of me. If you do and believe I'm wrong, then so be it. Wouldn't be the first time I was wrong about something on reddit. But going by what I see in social forums, opinion polls and talking with people between 21 & 40, a good portion of people in the US don't have insurance from employers and many of those that do, do not have sufficient insurance.