> On the other hand, we have the cost of paying for "___ cancer treatments". In your opinion, what is the value of ___ that makes this comparison most coherent

> On the other hand, we have the cost of paying for "___ cancer treatments". In your opinion, what is the value of ___ that makes this comparison most coherent and symmetric? The symmetry would be from the (gross, hand-wavy) average cost of a cancer treatment for 1 individual * the number lost at sea. I thought this was implied. This is not relevant to private insurance and other supplemental solutions. The issue is in regard to state owned response.