Universal healthcare is ideal if attainable
As long as it is a realizable goal, universal health care should be the gold standard for our government. There is no reason that anyone should go broke for their health care needs. We all should have access to health care as long as it is doable for our government. There is no reason for any one to be denied health care or go broke for it.
Most other first world countries provide universal health care to their citizens. The percentage of bankruptcies from medical bills is disturbingly high. It also gives employers one less thing to worry about, by eliminating their need to go out, find, and purchase health plans for their employees. A healthy society is a happy society!