Topic > Summary of “Health Care Is Not Worth Our Freedom”?

In his article “Healthcare Is Not Worth Our Freedom,” he talks about how our bodies are our responsibility and also states that the government is not responsible for keeping us healthy. Thomas also explains that if we eventually get universal healthcare, we will receive the lowest care because not all doctors are the same and people will not receive the best care. He says everyone has different bodies, different doctors and different diseases. Thomas says having individual healthcare is best simply because it helps you get the best treatment and stay in better health because it comes out of people's pockets and that keeps people in a healthier condition. “People who seek the service of a mechanic want car repair, not car care. Likewise, most people who seek the services of doctors want bodily repair, not health care” (Thomas). However, Thomas Szasz is right about why we shouldn't have healthcare, but he doesn't go beyond the fact that some people can't afford healthcare. Lack of healthcare increases the number of deaths, debts and illnesses. Such intense health care could eliminate all three of these things and could start saving lives. He is right when he says that our bodies are our responsibility, but he doesn't know that when it comes to poor people they have no choice when it comes to money. People who don't have health insurance don't choose to get sick or when one of their family members gets sick, most of them pray for them to get well because that's the only thing they can help. Having universal healthcare can put an end to the spread of disease, debt and, most importantly, people dying due to poor health.