An Asian American progressive political organisation has a contest in which you can win 2 free $100 tickets to their fundraiser and $150 by providing a blogpost on "How can we fix our healthcare system so that everyone can get access to quality, affordable healthcare? Please share your thoughts and personal stories on why we need healthcare reform now (500 words or less)."

Here's my entry:

1. Make provision of 'equal access to high quality health care for all persons in the world a legal, social, and moral obligation for all public and private entities in the world.

2. Set up a global universal health care program with multiple components whose users, workers, and policymakers have equal voices in shaping it over time through democratic processes.

3.  Provide this new program with sufficient funds to carry out its mission and require that it develop a strategic plan to eliminate all illnesses for which cures already exist within 10 years.

4.  Invest in further research on health, promote preventive health care practices, and engage in public health education campaigns, all of which are democratically accountable, pursuing other goals such as environmentally sustainable development, cost control, and the elimination of border controls where necessary, again through democratic processes.

5.  Scratch head, considering "Why hasn't this happened already? The economic resources are available."; Note connection to the answer to "Why will nothing like suggestions 1 through 4 be selected as the winner of $100 tickets to an Asian American progressive organisation's fundraiser?"  Repeat if necessary.

Was that 500 words? :P