If I had 10 minutes here's what I would say:

The United States is the only Western developed country that does not have universal health care - this is inexcusable given that the US is the richest and most powerful country in the world. How can we be so self-righteous and claim to uphold "human rights" when people die prematurely in the US from poorly managed and preventable conditions or declare bankruptcy because they can't afford their medical bills. How can we take a stance on torture, terrorism, or human rights and be taken seriously? How do we allow insurance companies to discriminate based on gender or pre-existing conditions? Is this really so different from discrimination based on race, religion, or sexual orientation? The United States has a moral obligation to reform its health care system.

Even if one disputes that health care is a human right, our system must be reformed for more practical reasons. At 14.6% of our GDP, we spend substantially more than any other country - Switzerland doesn't even come close at 11.4% of GDP. But are we getting our money's worth for all the extra billions we spend per year? No. Actually for health indicators such as infant mortality and life expectancy we're more on par with Costa Rica and South Korea. If we continue on this current path, it will bankrupt our nation.

For both moral and practical reason, we must reform US health care policy and ensure that adequate health care is affordable and accessible for all. There are many different ways to achieve this and we have many examples to choose from. We have merely to open our eyes and look beyond our borders to see the many routes other developed nations have taken to achieve the universal and affordable coverage. Ultimately, the question is not whether to reform our system, but how to reform it.