The Lie That’s Killing Us: Why the U.S. Really Doesn’t Have Universal Healthcare

In this episode of The Lies We Tell, I break down one of the most dangerous myths in America: that universal healthcare is impossible here.

We expose the truth behind rising medical bankruptcies, the illusion of "choice" under private insurance, and the hypocrisy of military personnel and politicians who benefit from government-funded healthcare — while denying it to the rest of us.

We compare the U.S. with other developed nations, dive into the tax math, and ask: if every other modern country can do it, why can’t we?

Hint: it’s not about cost. It’s about power.

🔍 Topics covered:

• Military and Congressional healthcare hypocrisy

• How much we actually pay for private insurance

• Myths about "waiting times" and rationing

• The deadly cost of tying healthcare to jobs

• The moral failure of the U.S. healthcare system

🧠 The pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness? Not when getting sick means going broke.

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1. KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation) –

   • Average annual premiums for employer-sponsored family health coverage in 2023: $24,000+

   • www.kff.org

2. American Journal of Public Health –

   • Study estimating ~45,000 deaths annually from lack of healthcare access (pre-ACA)

3. National Library of Medicine / NIH –

   • Study on medical bankruptcies in the U.S.: over 500,000 per year

   • www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

4. The Commonwealth Fund –

   • International comparisons: U.S. ranks last among high-income nations in healthcare outcomes

   • www.commonwealthfund.org

5. Congressional Budget Office (CBO) –

   • Estimated costs of Medicare for All vs. private system

   • www.cbo.gov

6. Military Health System (TRICARE) –

   • Details on government-funded healthcare for military families

   • www.tricare.mil

7. U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) –

   • Healthcare benefits for Congress and federal employees

   • www.opm.gov

8. OECD Health Statistics –

   • International health spending comparisons (U.S. spends the most by far)

   • www.oecd.org

9. Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP) –

   • Advocacy and research on Medicare for All

   • www.pnhp.org

10. Michael Moore’s Sicko (Documentary) –

    • Critique of U.S. healthcare compared to other nations

📚 Sources Used in the Episode