Would you make the same argument against universal education? Spending on healthcare is not zero-sum, the linked article argues that there is good evidence that universal healthcare increases GDP, benefitting the entire economy.
"Economists at the World Bank used to call spending on health a “social overhead”, but now they believe that it speeds up growth, says Timothy Evans, one of its senior directors."
"Economists at the World Bank used to call spending on health a “social overhead”, but now they believe that it speeds up growth, says Timothy Evans, one of its senior directors."