DC Al Fine
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« on: August 31, 2018, 10:08:49 AM » |
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I wonder if it would make healthcare more expensive. Let's consider two scenarios:
1) Bob gets lung cancer at 55. He has a go at chemo for several months, but is unsuccessful. He accepts his fate, eventually enters palliative care and dies 18 months after diagnosis.
2) Bob gets lung cancer at 55. He undergoes *insert new cure here* for several months and is in remission. Bob spends the next fifteen years dealing with aging and some minor ailments before being diagnosed with Alzheimer's at 70. He then spends the next decade requiring extensive care before finally dying at 80.
Obviously #2 is preferable, but it seems like i would cost more. Perhaps Medicare and health insurance rates would have to go up (or taxes in single payer countries).
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