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Tom Hartman, a prominent commentator on the complexities of the U.S. healthcare system, emphasizes the need to contextualize these modern frustrations against a historical backdrop. America's approach to healthcare has roots in discriminatory practices that have long favored certain demographics over others. From the early 20th century, when advocates of profit-driven models effectively sidelined the notion of universal healthcare, the inequities in access and treatment have only intensified.