Yes but rich people in the US live far longer than the average american. We have to keep that dream alive, the dream that if you just work hard enough and/or buy enough lottery tickets anyone can live a long and healthy life. And access to company-provided healthcare is almost as important to workers as thier wages. Fear of losing healthcare motivates workers to work harder. Take that motivation away and they might quit or demand more money. The stock market cannot afford that sort of hit.