both ways

I think this argument can have a middle ground. I feel though as the government is responsible to some point to take care of it's entire populations health. If an individual is unable to take care of his own needs beyond this point, the government then has the responsibility to go above and beyond to take care of those individuals.

This can be done in many ways such as subsidizing the cost of medical coverage, by more tightly regulating the cost of medical coverage, and by controlling the cost of pharmaceuticals. If the government became our health insurance provider, everybody would be paying into a system which is utilized by all. The government could subsidize the cost of medical care making treatments more affordable. People would then have to pay a fee for service (unless through some extenuating circumstance they are unable to pay), which would leave an incentive for the public to maintain their own health.