Because of the high costs of a hospital stay, most people will put off going to the hospital or even seeking medical help at all. Unfortunately, they will hope against hope and try to convince themselves that what they have is just the flu, a cold, or something that will simply pass, until it is too late and there are no other options. This is why pandemics are so terribly easy to spread and it is why universal healthcare for all, makes it less likely that disease carriers will stay away from medical intervention and instead continue to spread the contagion. While we can't know exactly whose life will be saved by healthcare for all, we do know it could just as easily be you or someone you love who catches a contagious disease from someone who could not afford the medical expense to seek early treatment.
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