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COVID19 Should Trigger Universal Healthcare in the US

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Disclaimer: I am a Canadian citizen by birth and a US citizen by naturalization. So, I've experienced both systems first-hand.  If the COVID19 pandemic doesn't give Americans the push they needed to pass universal healthcare, I don't know what will. Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Bernie Sanders, and many others have been advocating for the right policy for decades now. And I struggle to understand what is preventing the US from legislating universal healthcare into law other than apathy and sheer ignorance. As reported in this article , Canada has fared significantly better than the US in terms of almost every per capita statistic, including cases, deaths, testing, unemployment, and more. What this pandemic has proven is that when those without healthcare or with inadequate healthcare hesitate to seek medical care it impacts all of society. Those without adequate access to healthcare are more likely to spread the virus as they delay seeking medical att