The access to affordable healthcare should be available to all citizens in the United States, no matter the cost. The magnitude of human lives greatly outweighs the expenditures paid by taxpayers. Healthcare is a legitimate factor in the United States government and cannot be outsourced to private companies who would use and abuse the industry. The increase in health insurance premiums would eventually cause a decline in the economy and deteriorating citizen health. Furthermore, offering citizens affordable healthcare spurs continuous economic growth. A University of Colorado study in 2012 reported that workers in the labor force with health insurance miss work an average of 4.7 fewer work days than employees without health insurance.
