If health care is a right, so should having legal insurance

The main justification for single payer seems to be that access to affordable quality health care is a right. Nowhere in our constitution does it say that anyone has a “right” to individual services or property. Housing, food, health care, even cell phones have become “rights.” What our constitution does say is that each citizen does have the right to equal protection under the law, equal access to the courts and equal opportunity to achieve justice. Yet, we have a legal system where justice is dependent on the talents of attorneys, and they are largely still in the private sector. Think about this for a moment. You get accused of a felony. All of the resources of whatever government has brought the accusation is brought down upon you. You get your day in court. But to get justice, you must drain your personal resources by hiring a private attorney. True, there is legal aid, but we all know the best defense attorneys cost big money. It should be no surprise that the “rich” are more likely to get off, while the poor wind up in prison. Or consider this. You have property that the state wishes to seize for the public good. Once again, the state brings down all their resources while you may have to sell the property to pay the legal fees to try and keep it — no justice there. Continue reading ... Your patients are rating you online: How to respond. Manage your online reputation: A social media guide. Find out how.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Policy Public Health & Washington Watch Source Type: blogs