The Usurper:You don't change an entire health care system on a hypothetical.  Where in the US has a child died because he/she didn't have access to health care?  There are free clinics in every state.  And even at our clinic, the one in my small town, there is a sign on the wall that all people are served regardless of ability to pay.  It's that way all over the US.   Some places try to get out of helping nonpaying patients, but many if not most don't.  At any rate, your pity play doens't work because it's not how our system works.  It's a nice strawman and I'm sure it gets those who share your view to nod their heads.  But it's not reality.

If you can't argue universal health care on all it's aspects and merits, then you  have nothing to say.  One hypothetical plea from pity isn't an argument of any substance.