"having universal healthcare would more readily go hand in hand with our funding research"

Actually no, you are wrong here. There is no data that would back up such a specious assertion!

"Infant mortality rate is lower (better prenatal care) life expectancies are longer and "healthy years" are longer."

Actually you sort of have a point here. We could do a better job of preventative care. But quite frankly, the better infant mortality and life expectancy statistics are a function of the relative rates of destitute minority folks. For instance, all of the difference in our "life expectancy" rates are the many many deaths of teenagers due to gun violence and auto accidents...