Is Government-Run Healthcare a Good Thing?

Healthcare is not an option.

Yes. Healthcare, along with a place to live and an education, should be available for all the citizens of any given society regardless of social status, race and income. In a society as wealthy as the United States, this should not even be an issue! However, because this country's capitalistic economic system is not tempered with a strong social consciousness, the powerful (large corporation CEO's) convey their own financial interests through the venues of political activism, religious doctrines, and literature. As a result, their desire to acquire as much wealth as they can often overpowers the initiative of honest people who understand their place within a larger society, promote the common good of all citizens, and truly respect the sanctity of human life: from the cradle to the grave.