Opinion: Extending health care to all ethically and practically: lessons from Covid-19
The long-standing debate over whether health care is a right or a privilege seems particularly heartless during a global pandemic. Guided in part by aftereffects of the pandemic, we believe there is a straightforward way to equitably resolve this contentious issue.
The Affordable Care Act essentially claimed that health care is a right and should be accessible to everyone. Those who believe it is a privilege argue that while it may be beneficial, there is no moral wrong done if an individual does not have health care, and there is no obligation to help people obtain health care if they aren’t able to gain access to it by themselves.
