Constitutional rationale in the health care debate

Health care is a very controversial issue today, with both the left and right struggling to make their case to the American people. I have read blogs that make various arguments, some of which even invoke the constitution as a rationale to oppose reform. However, these opponents have a literal and limited interpretation of our Constitution. Often that argument is raised to oppose some particular legislation. The goal is to disguise the truly partisan reasons behind such opposition and couch them in opaque language. Our constitution is an adaptable document that outlines our core values that which we should never stray, and continue to strive to live out the true meaning of our creed. We do this by passing legislation that allows us to live our value system, not just preach it or teach it in school. . This gives our valued document real meaning '
However, I would like to make a constitutional argument in favor of health care reform. A very recognizable phrase from our Declaration of Independence is"Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness". Granted this is not from our constitution directly, these were part of our "inalienable rights " laid out in the Declaration. This document was a precursor to our constitution. These very same values were maintained by our founding fathers, and I believe are very much of our American creed and value system.
Thomas Jefferson spoke first of Life, as he recognized that without one's life, one cannot enjoy liberty and pursue happiness if one is not alive. With millions of our fellow Americans without access to health insurance, life is not something we can take for granted.
One could argue the need for health care reform from many different perspectives. Some have called it a moral issue, still others have made a rather callous economic argument against reform. And of course, let's not forget the insurance industry. I suspect their bottom line may be affected by real reform. I for one believe that life is an inalienable right, not just for the rich and privileged in our great country.