I’ll argue that most of ones health is predetermined by genetics and/or ones family environment . Along the same lines, much of ones wealth is predetermined by ones birth. That said, if one does not believe in universal single payer health care coverage, one simply thinks that the lucky ones get help and the unlucky do not, much like seeds scattered by the wind. Some get soil and nourishment, some not and it is not proper human behavior to ameliorate these circumstances. It is as if the bonds of humanity are broken and we’re all on our own as fate would dictate. To me, this is the Republican position and one that I find repugnant, un-American and immoral relative to any religion I know of.
Bonus Topic: If the conversation turns to the current heroin epidemic, there’s this: Almost without exception, nations, and even US states, where the concentration of wealth is greatest have not only more addictions than those with less inequality. These differences relate not to overall amount of wealth in US states but to how the money is distributed among the population. So why does inequality per se have such a profound impact on health, including addiction?
