I applaud you for bringing in the end-of-life choices here. That's a tough one to argue for and likely quite unpopular. Yet as I think about the choices I might make, I'd be eager to be able to get some money for my heirs or causes I support instead of milking the system for all it would pay to extend my life (likely with poor quality if I'm struck by cancer or another debilitating disease) by another month or three.
I don't have the data on how much the US spends on end-of-life intensive medical care for elderly (vs. those who get sick young), but if that's a significant amount of money, it shouldn't be off limit to talk about empowering people to make choices and trade-offs that align with their values.
I applaud you for bringing in the end-of-life choices here. That's a tough one to argue for and likely quite unpopular. Yet as I think about the choices I might make, I'd be eager to be able to get some money for my heirs or causes I support instead of milking the system for all it would pay to extend my life (likely with poor quality if I'm struck by cancer or another debilitating disease) by another month or three.
I don't have the data on how much the US spends on end-of-life intensive medical care for elderly (vs. those who get sick young), but if that's a significant amount of money, it shouldn't be off limit to talk about empowering people to make choices and trade-offs that align with their values.