Utilitarianism and Jeremy Bentham Define Philosophers

Your humble servant here must make a confession.  He supports "Act Utilitarianism" as you have defined it above.  Here is why.  It is fair.  This writer adheres to Immanuel Kant's "Categorical Imperative" which says that "double standards" involve taking advantage of others.  Act Utilitarianism honors the Categorical Imperative, for as you point out, it argues that all people should have healthcare.  Kant argues that all humans by definition share commonalities.  For instance, we all need to eat.  Therefore, if I eat, you eat, or we are back to a double standard.  Act Utilitarianism argues, works against this double standard, for it says when it comes to the basics of life, as you point out, we need to treat all equally.  Utilitarianism and Kant, moreover, focus on what we hold, have in common as humans, not what dividies us, usually superficial things, which politicians love to exploit.   Yes, there is much to admire in Utilitarianism - and Kant, who is on the other side of the Utilitarian "coin."  FYI  Jeremy Bentham one of the early champions of Utilitarianism attended Queen's College, Oxford University.  The Principal of Queen's one day asked Bentham to define what a philosopher is.  Bentham gave the classic answer, "A person who pursues wisdom."  "Nay, Sir," said the Principal.  "A philosopher is a person who can screw his head on and off again and not know he has done it!"  In other words, come down to "20,000 feet" to reality.  I love this stuff.  Dr. Rux