Because health care is a "right".
Let's get the terms clear.
Let's speak correct and proper English on this topic and avoid the generic and generalized, inaccurate terms; for a start.
Health Care = Taking care of your personal health by living a healthy lifestyle;
a. - Plenty of proper rest, nutritious diet (eating habits), plenty of exercise, avoid risky behaviors, ...
b. - Avoid unhealthy habits and activities; i.e. don't smoke or use tobacco(nicotine), avoid or consume very little alcohol, don't use controlled substances ~ drugs, ....
c. - get regular medical and dental check-ups, follow doctors advice on caring for you health and treatments, employ reasonable and effective preventative measures for any unusual or unhealthy conditions/predispositions you(your body) have, ....
Medical Care = What one seeks when personal care of health (Health Care) hasn't been enough. Such as in case of injury, sickness/illness, or other effects on your health outside of your prevention or care.
Medical Insurance = What many have, or want to have, to help cover the expenses of Medical Care. Usually this is for non routine items, not such as check-ups or some testing, but for more extreme conditions/situations. General rule of thumb is the more you want covered by your insurance, the more it will cost YOU.
Most of us don't expect, or want to pay the premium costs for auto insurance that covers; oil changes, tune-ups, new tires, etc. (~ or such for another person's vehicle). Such will often cost more than paying for same out of pocket. Similar should apply in medical insurance.
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So the bottom line(s) here are;
1. Care of your personal health is your responsibility! The only "right" you have is that which you provide per above definitions.
2. Medical Care is also a personal choice matter, especially when you can chose which doctor, dentist, chiropractor, etc. you want to treat you. If you take proper care of your health, you shouldn't need much "medical care" and what you do is your responsibility, especially if you didn't engage adequate and/or proper care of your health.
3. Medical Insurance is also a personal responsibility since like most forms of insurance, your situation, actions, and risk taking should determine your premium costs/rates, limits of coverage, etc.
So the question that matters boils down to this;
How much should your fellow citizens be required to pay your medical costs, especially if such are incurred by your own actions, life style etc. ???
Example, just because YOU didn't have a nutritious diet, over-ate(=over-weight), don't exercise, smoke tobacco, drink alcohol, take drugs, rock climb or do other risky/dangerous activities, have risky sex, etc.; ~ Just because YOU didn't take care of your health, why am I and your fellow citizens responsible for YOUR medical costs related to these consequences when you exercised your "right" to live unhealthy and dangerously ????
I'm really curious how you justify having a "right" to have me pay for your mistakes ???!!!
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