To Have Universal Healthcare, We Have Stop Punishing The Poor For Being Poor

You know it, I know it, and it’s time we all admitted it

Today, millions of Americans seem convinced that healthcare should only be provided to those they consider to be worthy of such support — and those lucky few usually don’t include the long-term poor. They may say that they’re just being practical — that we can’t afford to pay healthcare costs for everyone — but the truth is that they don’t want to see the poor get coverage.