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I really don't know what to think about healthcare expenses... Like, dying pennyless makes sense! Why wouldn't you spend all your money just to prolong your lif
by tomp 7y ago
I really don't know what to think about healthcare expenses... Like, dying pennyless makes sense! Why wouldn't you spend all your money just to prolong your life a bit longer? Obviously, our (civilization's) resources are limited, and we need to make decisions how to allocate them... EU countries decide by fiat (government says, we'll spend this much taxes on healing kids vs that much on healing old people), whereas US decide by market (rich people, young or old, can spend more on their own health). Personally, as technology improves, I really don't see us spending less on healthcare... after all, it's literally life, the most (individually) valuable thing there is!
- Dylan16807 7y ago> Why wouldn't you spend all your money just to prolong your life a bit longer? Money doesn't work that way. Fixing the problems that can be fixed usually isn't a crippling amount of money. And when hospice is expensive, it's not because any notable treatment is happening, it's just to give you a place to live.