every other developed nation treats them as Societal Necessities that benefit the entire country. Ireland, for example, makes colleges...and some trade school apprenticeships...free for those who qualify, and the HC system is government funded, so no one goes w/o HC...and they pay less than half of what we do. Here, we have many HC Corps, each with their own Marketing, G&A, etc. Overhead expenses which add no value to the services...just more cost.
Meanwhile, if we want our GDP to grow, we need enough workers...at all levels and in virtually all fields. Thanks to immigrants we continue to grow since our birth rate is low and people of our demographic are leaving the workforce. If those workers are to be productive, they...and their families need HC. For undocumented immigrants, their primary source of HC is the very expensive ER. Cutting to the chase, we need to pass an immigration bill, like the one in 2024 that Trump killed so that the Documentation vetting process is reduced from 6+ years to 6 months, or less, and the people we need can then get the HC (perhaps Obamacare) they. need.