Spreading fear and buzzwords is all they have left. Is the current plan being proposed perfect? No.
But it is the height of idiocy to look at other countries who do have UHC, who pay less for UHC overall than we do for our system, who have longer average lifespans than Americans, who have doctors who are happy with their system (any system that lets
Holdy dress up can't be that bad) and with all of those facts think that it would be worse for America. This isn't a theory, this isn't some legislative wishy-washy hopefulness, UHC is a proven system that will lower health care costs while improving coverage for all Americans.
This will not prevent people from getting top-shelf care if they want to pay more for it, it just provides a baseline of care for all. As a society, we will be healthier and more productive which will improve our economy. Healthier and more productive people will reduce the amount of people on welfare.
What is the conservative answer? Tort reform?

While that is an important issue that should be addressed (and is), tort reform will overall do very little to address the real problems in our healthcare system.
Conservatives can only play upon the natural fear that people have. They don't want to fix the system, they just want to win the next election. The last administration proved that was their goal. Better to win the next election and hurt the country in the long term than to actually act responsible and make a real difference in improving the lives of their constituents.