As the US looks for ways to trim spending, one of the most relevant issues becomes: Are the dollars put into end-of-life care the most cost-effective way to allocate our scarce medical care resources?Discuss
Every medical study ever conducted has concluded that 100 percent of all Americans will eventually die. This comes as no great surprise, but the amount of money being spent at the very end of people’s lives probably will. In 2009, Medicare paid $50 billion just for doctor and hospital bills during the last two months […]