But why stop with health care? We all NEED food, places to live, childcare, entertainment, etc., etc.
These essentials cannot be left up to the vagaries of individual discretion.
Bill Gates and LeBron James do not need free health care. Their deductibles would be unlimited.
Family of four making $80,000? Set their yearly deductible at something like $5,000. That way, when you're responsible for the first $5,000, you don't go running to the doctor for a cold.
At the psychological core of the socialist impetus is severe OCD.
The quality of healthcare (or any aspect of life) is not even an afterthought.
It's individual human independence that cannot be tolerated.