> losing the birth-lottery He actually WON the birth lottery, having died at age 96. The medal was probably a more practical asset to sell-off for the family t

> losing the birth-lottery He actually WON the birth lottery, having died at age 96. The medal was probably a more practical asset to sell-off for the family than something like real-estate. The cited rate for skilled nursing care in the article is not accurate. US 10K/month is about normal for a SHARED room for someone who is NOT in a memory unit. It only goes higher from there. There's something to be said for keeling over from a sudden heart attack as a septuagenarian.