In fact, access may not be corrected under universal coverage due to time costs experienced by workers without sick leave, language barriers, isolation and physical difficulty in availing oneself of services, distance, transportation, consumer information, culture, time preferences (the rate at which people discount the future relative to the present), self-efficacy, poor lifestyle, and genetics. ... If we can "fix it" are we obligated to do so, even if benefits are marginal and other body organs are at risk? ... The notion that denial of care or benefits can be justified for the common good ...

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