@warDaniel47 In modern societies (in which we value life even to the expensive end), we pay for health care by pooling our resources. We hope that enough healthy people are in the pool, so that, when one of us needs it, there will be money to pay for our need.
@warDaniel47 When our pool is our employer or professional group, it is insurance. When our pool is the whole population, it is so-called socialized medicine. (When our pool is small our premiums are high).
@Acyn The philosophy in the USA is to not inhibit the vote of the people: 1. There is no pre-qualification of candidates (you can vote for a felon). 2. You qualify when you register to vote.