Years ago I was in a DC bar and struck up a convo with the man next to me. He was a physician and after a few drinks he opened up to me and said, "The main prob

Years ago I was in a DC bar and struck up a convo with the man next to me. He was a physician and after a few drinks he opened up to me and said, "The main problem with the healthcare system is that we don't let old people die." It was one of those transgressive things you hear and take note of. It does seem like a foolish use of resources to extend the life of someone in their 80's for a few months of more misery for the cost of several million dollars, when that same money spent on younger people could change their whole life for the better. But yeah, "Let old people die" is probably not going to win elections.