Twenty nine “developed” nations in the world have Universal Health Care Coverage, including the following:
In Europe, 21 nations, including:
Great Britain
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Netherlands
Belgium
Luxembourg
Norway
Sweden
Finland
Denmark
Iceland
Switzerland
Austria
Hungary
Poland
Czech Republic
Greece
Slovenia
Also, Turkey and Israel in the Middle East have Universal Health Coverage.
Additionally, in Asia and the Pacific, there are 4 nations which have such coverage.
Japan
South Korea
Australia
New Zealand
Also, Canada in North America and Chile in South America have such coverage.
So why does the United States NOT have it?
The power of the health insurance companies lobby is one factor, and the refusal of the Republican Party and the conservative movement to be willing to accept that health care coverage and the protection of life beyond the pregnancy stage should be a guaranteed part of government policy, through a national health care program that covers all Americans, including even undocumented immigrants, are the reasons.
It is time for America to come into the 21st century, and decide that health care is not a privilege, but a basic human right!