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If it turns out that there is no increased strain on the healthcare system (because, for example, people who consume a lot of sugar die younger and so don't req
by balfirevic 2y ago
If it turns out that there is no increased strain on the healthcare system (because, for example, people who consume a lot of sugar die younger and so don't require as much old-age care), would you then advocate removing the disincentive?
- kergonath 2y agoThis is way over-simplified. Dying young does not mean that they don’t need expensive invasive treatment before they do, possibly for a couple of decades. It’s also a completely inhumane way of looking at these problems.
- yadaeno 2y agoYoung people dying early puts huge strains on other parts of the system so this argument doesn’t work.