The COVID-19 pandemic revealed the severe shortcomings of the United States healthcare system, a system that prides itself on advanced medical technology but fails to provide universal healthcare to its citizens. With over 1.2 million deaths, the pandemic exposed the gaps between the wealthiest and most vulnerable Americans, the fragmented public health response, and the systemic flaws in the healthcare infrastructure. The failures were not just limited to healthcare facilities but extended to government management, policy decisions, and public health communications, all of which contributed to the devastating toll.