Sorry…Healthcare is a Consumer Good, Not a Human Right (Episode 41)

Another recent Facebook kerfuffle in which Pat and I were involved brought out a liberal cliché about healthcare – it’s a human right. You’ve probably heard this a lot lately, especially with the trouble Obamacare’s been having and the push for a single-payer system in the wake of the current efforts by Republicans to repeal and replace.

Of course, the single-payer or government-run concept in healthcare is based on the principle that people have a basic human right to medical goods and services. That sounds good. We definitely believe that no one should be denied healthcare by force. But what’s wrong with the idea that it’s a “human right”? We discuss in today’s show.

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Sorry… Healthcare is a Consumer Good, Not a Human Right

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