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I can be simultaneously angry that our medical system sucks and still believe that setting up a mini hospital in dying elderly people’s homes is a colossal misu
by oneoff786 4y ago
I can be simultaneously angry that our medical system sucks and still believe that setting up a mini hospital in dying elderly people’s homes is a colossal misuse of government funds.
- fzeroracer 4y agoIs it? Presumably said person was a tax paying citizen that had paid more than their share throughout their life, the same goes for the children. How would it be a colossal misuse of government funds for people to get what they paid for?
- oneoff786 4y agoPeople “get their share” by living in a society that is held together by those taxes imo. There are surely many edge cases, but in countries like Canada/US/UK I think people generally get their due. Regardless, setting up a mini hospital in someone’s home is just dumb. There is no reason for such a high level of service. You want to die at home? Sure. I’m down for MAID at home. You want a suite of private doctors and equipment at home? Pay for it. If you want public service you should go to public service facilities.
- khmii 4y agoExactly. People are quite ridiculous when it comes to healthcare. I just had an elderly family member that would have died if not for the hospital saving their life but they can't stop complaining about the $4k they have to pay. One would have to be painfully ignorant of basic economics to not see that setting up a mini hospital in a person's home is not going to be cheap. It is practically like complaining about the cost of taking a private vs commercial jet.