Barbzzz

Ideas for health care reform that do not include "end of life care" are complete poppycock! End of life care absorbs a disproportionate share of our health care dollars. Most estimates place this figure to be around two-thirds of our health care budget. End of life care includes our most expensive procedures and may well briefly extend an individual's life; but at what cost? While we are spending 2 out of every 3 dollars extending a person's life for a few days, children and adolescents are squeezed out of basic health care placing an entire life at risk. The economics of health care demand that we make decisions regarding how our health care resources are invested. Is it wise investing 2 out of every 3 dollars on a person who is nearing the end of life as opposed to one who is just beginning?

Labels: End of Life Care, Health Care Reform, Medicine