UN set to vote in favour of universal health coverage: UN general assembly vote could put access to quality and affordable healthcare for all on a new development agenda. The UN general assembly is expected to vote in favour of a resolution for universal health coverage on Wednesday, reflecting a growing international consensus on the importance of affordable access to healthcare. Supporters of the resolution, which is backed by the US and the UK, say the UN vote would be a step towards putting universal health coverage in the post-2015 development framework. In 2010, the US president, Barack Obama, forced his bitterly fought healthcare reform bill through Congress, bringing near-universal coverage to Americans.
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