as a fundamental right of its citizens, whether it should be a privilege to buy from a private company or whether It is the responsibility of each individual to purchase for themselves and their dependents. Before examining all aspects of each of these concepts, the terms must be clearly defined. According to Merriam-Webster, law is defined as “morally or socially correct or acceptable; agree with the facts or the truth; speaking, acting or judging in a way that is consistent with the facts or the truth.” Privilege is defined as “a right or advantage granted to some people and not to others; a special opportunity to do something that makes you proud; the advantage that rich and powerful people have over others in a society.” Finally, responsibility is defined as “the state of being the person who caused something; a duty or task that you are required or expected to perform; something you should do because it is morally right and legally required” (Merriam-Webster). Health care as a right Universal health coverage is a system that aims to ensure that all people get the health services they need without suffering financial hardship when paying. for them. (World Health Organization). Access to health care helps protect against the extremely high costs of catastrophic accidents and illnesses. According to an article published by the American Journal of Public Health, Americans who have insurance are more likely to receive recommended services such as screening, are less likely to have chronic illnesses and are less likely to receive medical services from lower quality (Wilper, Woolhandler, Lasser, McCor-mick, Bor, & Himmelstein, 2009). Given the increased humanity of insured individuals, many would argue that health care is a necessity for all individuals. The most compelling argument for a universal health care program in the United States is that it may make sense to follow a model that has proven effective in other developed countries. The United States healthcare system has been designated as an outlier among the richest countries in the world because it is the only country that does not provide its citizens with a guarantee of universal health coverage (Schimmel, 2013). Countries that have implemented a system to ensure coverage for all include, but are not limited to, Japan, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Taiwan. Although the system varies slightly from country to country, a few basic aspects are visible in each system..