I agree that, in a rich society, no one should die because of lack of basic health care.
So yeah, it is a right in my mind. How we assure that right is a matter of policy.
Replies to: "Something all people should be given by virtue of their birth"
- The Republicans need to come up with an alternative health care plan or they will get demolished - Curly1918 - 1:54pm 11/11/25
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- Boehner and co, offered a single sided large font 2 page bullet point HC plan - jimbasil - 3:06pm 11/11/25
- It's been 15 yrs now and the GOP hasn't offered anything, nor has it opposed Insurance Co's - TyroneIrish - 2:48pm 11/11/25
- I'm with Bernie: Health care should be deemed a basic human right in America. [LINK]
- conorlarkin - 2:35pm 11/11/25
- So now you don't understand what a "right" is. [NT]
- jakers - 4:06pm 11/11/25
- I do. It's why I believe in due process, even for people of color or for undocumented immigrants. - conorlarkin - 5:24pm 11/11/25
- Health Care isn't a right. Access to it is. [NT] - jakers - 5:43pm 11/11/25
- Something all people should be given by virtue of their birth - Chris94 - 4:25pm 11/11/25
- No. A right doesn't require anyone else to do anything for you. [NT]
- jakers - 5:43pm 11/11/25
- That's an odd way to think about it - Chris94 - 6:59pm 11/11/25
- What about the right to counsel? See Strickland v Washington. [NT]
- conorlarkin - 5:47pm 11/11/25
- Access. [NT] - jakers - 6:32pm 11/11/25
- You have just proclaimed The Right To Life. - Hensou - 5:14pm 11/11/25
- Since even the RCC has never taught that Personhood begins at conception, a woman's - TyroneIrish - 6:09pm 11/11/25
- Quit lying about the Church's position on abortion. - jakers - 6:33pm 11/11/25
- He’s preaching heresy. - Hensou - 6:49pm 11/11/25
- I knew you weren't serious about "Ignoring" me...are you ready to re-engage, or go back into hiding? - TyroneIrish - 7:41pm 11/11/25
- I’ve already presented the facts to back me up, Jake… - TyroneIrish - 6:44pm 11/11/25
- He’s preaching heresy. - Hensou - 6:49pm 11/11/25
- Quit lying about the Church's position on abortion. - jakers - 6:33pm 11/11/25
- Since even the RCC has never taught that Personhood begins at conception, a woman's - TyroneIrish - 6:09pm 11/11/25
- No. A right doesn't require anyone else to do anything for you. [NT]
- jakers - 5:43pm 11/11/25
- I do. It's why I believe in due process, even for people of color or for undocumented immigrants. - conorlarkin - 5:24pm 11/11/25
- Basic healthcare and public education should not be profit centers. [NT]
- LanceManion - 3:06pm 11/11/25
- Agreed. [NT] - TyroneIrish - 3:09pm 11/11/25
- Just as everyone needs Utilities...everyone needs Health Care, so that industry needs to be treated - TyroneIrish - 3:05pm 11/11/25
- That's the same thing I've been talking about. - iairishcheeks - 3:02pm 11/11/25
- Not surprised you are with the Communist/Socialist. - PaND - 2:52pm 11/11/25
- So now you don't understand what a "right" is. [NT]
- jakers - 4:06pm 11/11/25
- Would single payor be more expensive? Bridge the gap between Medicare & Medicaid. [NT]
- LanceManion - 2:33pm 11/11/25
- What happens to the 60% of the population who are happy with their employer policies? - Curly1918 - 3:13pm 11/11/25
- Supplemental policies and narrow networks. This exists now with Medicare, Medicare Advantage and - LanceManion - 3:18pm 11/11/25
- Our current system is the most expensive in the world. - iairishcheeks - 3:00pm 11/11/25
- We have way more people here getting it for free. [NT] - PaND - 3:25pm 11/11/25
- The cost of prescription drugs is the largest driver of healthcare cost inflation. This seems - LanceManion - 3:05pm 11/11/25
- What happens to the 60% of the population who are happy with their employer policies? - Curly1918 - 3:13pm 11/11/25
- This is truth. We've exhausted the competition model, IMO. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 2:06pm 11/11/25
- Here is something the guy you voted for said last night that might give you some confidence - Chris94 - 1:59pm 11/11/25