title: A conservative case for universal access to health care.
abstract: Universal access to health care has historically faced strident opposition from political conservatives in the United States, although it has long been accepted by most conservatives in the rest of the industrialized world. Now, in a global economy where American business is crippled by the rising cost of market-based health care, the time may be ripe for change. The key to fostering a new mindset among American conservatives is to show why universal access fulfills many of the basic values that all conservatives hold.
authors.affiliation: Pacific Lutheran University, USA.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Menzel
authors.forename: Donald W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Light
mesh_terms: D019981:Health Care Sector / Q000941:ethics / Q000639:trends; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000191:economics / Q000941:ethics / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000191:economics / Q000941:ethics / Q000639:trends; D011057:Politics; D017149:Private Sector / Q000191:economics / Q000941:ethics / Q000639:trends; D012941:Social Responsibility; D014481:United States