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What if 90% [n.b.: this is not a real statistic but I do believe 97% of deaths are in people older than 60] of the deaths were of people older than 70 with pre-
by in_cahoots 7y ago
What if 90% [n.b.: this is not a real statistic but I do believe 97% of deaths are in people older than 60] of the deaths were of people older than 70 with pre-existing conditions?
- hirundo 7y agoCould the economic gains from fewer retirees consuming lots of medical care and social security funds outweigh the losses in senior experience and volunteerism? Maybe. But not to them.
- wool_gather 7y agoIndeed. The psychology of the dying people's relatives also factors into the economy. I'm sure some actuary somewhere has put a number on it.
- dsfyu404ed 7y agoI'm sure anyone who's done a thorough job putting a number to it (probably insurance companies) is probably also smart enough to know that there is little potential upside and much potential downside to sharing that analysis with current society.
- wool_gather 7y agoAlso very true. :)