There was always a difference between how rich and poor were treated, but recent generations acquired unprecedented knowledge that allows channeling resources into improving human condition, including health.
Maybe we did not fully absorbed this into our world view. If we do value human life, maybe it is worth spending even more than we spend now in supporting medical treatments and public health instead of buying faster cars, larger homes, and fancy vacations. So, maybe health spending should be 50-70% of the GDP instead of mere 15%?