$3.6 billion is not a lot of money. Edit: E.g. In 2014, end of life care for age 65+ (final 12 months) is 25% of total Medicare spending. https://www.kff.org/

$3.6 billion is not a lot of money. Edit: E.g. In 2014, end of life care for age 65+ (final 12 months) is 25% of total Medicare spending. https://www.kff.org/medicare/issue-brief/medicare-spending-at-the-end-of-life/ https://www.kff.org/medicare/issue-brief/medicare-spending-a... "Medicare Spending at the End of Life: A Snapshot of Beneficiaries Who Died in 2014 and the Cost of Their Care"