Depends on what kind of universal healthcare you’re talking about. Theres Socialized Medicine like they have in the UK and for our veterans here in the US. This is where the gov runs the hospitals and employs the doctors. Go visit a privately funded hospital. Then go visit a VA hospital. Thats the difference in the care you’ll receive. You’ll pay thru taxes to have “free” healthcare and with that the quality of facilities, services and doctors/nurses decreases with it. Are VA’s terrible? No, but they’re far from what private care offers. Then there’s countries like Canada where the government runs the national insurance plan and pays the bills. Most of the hospitals remain independent but that depends on where you live as some are run by the government. As has been discussed on here your wait times for some services will significantly increase and you may not be able to see your doctor. There’s also countries that provide universal coverage through private funds but I have no idea where the money comes from for that. Dental and Vision aren’t typically covered which is something I’ve never understood. IMO your eyes and mouth are body parts too. They just require a different kind of doctor. That being said. Anything the government touches won’t be run efficiently or effectively. Anyone that thinks it will is an idiot.