Question

Is health care different from other goods? In particular, should basic health care be universally provided for citizens?

Answer 1

Yes

Healthcare is a public good and not a private good.

Healthcare is both non rival and non excludable in nature and has positive external benefits on the society.

A healthy individual leads to a healthy family and thus a healthy society.

Yes, basic healthcare must be universally provided for citizens because of its positive external benefits associated with it and to be able to help those who cannot afford healthcare to get access to it and also be healthy and contribute to a healthy society, which goes on to become a healthy and productive labor force.