Issue Position: Healthcare

Issue Position

Healthcare is a basic human need that should be covered for absolutely everyone, with an emphasis on quality and preventative care. I support a well planned Colorado public option as a stepping stone to single-payer coverage, as well as full reproductive freedom, including free birth control, comprehensive sex education, and the right to a safe and legal abortion.

The time to free people from the restraints of our exploitative and ineffective system while securing the health of everyone is long past due. Healthcare funding simply does not function well in the context of a market economy, and honestly, one needn't be anti-capitalist in order to see why.

The demand for healthcare goods and services is not like other kinds of demand in a market setting. It is non-negotiable and often extremely time-sensitive. You need what you need, when you need it, in order to carry on living. We can all budget for cheaper versions of most other essentials, like food and clothing. But we can't decide which diseases or injuries we'll need to have treated, or when that need will arise, and budget accordingly. Anything less than universal healthcare coverage fails to secure our rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

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