In a perfect world all patients would receive the same level of health care and would all be treated the same based on their disease. However, living in a capitalist society not everything has to be the same. Our country was founded by settlers trying to escape punitive taxation and trying to break free from all other countries and start a new one. The United States is known as the place where people chase the American dream, where you work hard and the fruits of your labor can potentially pay off, in some cases overwhelmingly. However, not everyone can or wants to achieve their American dream as space at the top is limited. Wealthier Americans can enjoy bigger homes, nicer cars, and luxurious vacations. These are material goods, but there is something else they can buy that is not material, namely the right to life. The best healthcare can be seen as subjective, but having more money can buy you almost anything, including better treatments and options that people with fewer resources can't. Therefore, people at all income levels experience different levels of healthcare. Many Americans have access to healthcare, including those living in poverty, but that doesn't mean they get the same or better care as the wealthy, which is unethical. Even if we lived in a capitalist society where everyone had access to the same basic healthcare program, the wealthy would probably still be able to afford better care. The wealthy are able to pay more in terms of copays, prescription costs and the ability to opt out of the healthcare system and travel elsewhere to seek help. When you have available resources, the sky is the limit, where the poor have very limited options. In... half of the paper... the government never talks about positive rights, a part of the country expresses détente, but this would be a utilitarian idea and many people would benefit from this change. Unfortunately, there is no magic switch that can be flipped to ensure health equity in the United States overnight, but over time, with a public health program, we can ensure that everyone is provided the same basic care and continue to work for health equality. Works Cited Liz, S. (n.d.). Hospital inequalities widen the care gap. USA Today. Income Inequalities, Health, and Garrison Status by Christopher Schaefer Dracup, K., & Morris, P. E. (2007). GLOBAL POVERTY: A CHALLENGE FOR CRITICAL CARE. American Journal Of Critical Care, 16(6), 528-530. Schaefer, C. (2012). Pay attention to the gap, wealth disparities, deficits and our economic future. Lipoh, 17(66), 50-53.