What would happen if there was "a pill that would extend your
life by one day, but it cost a billion dollars, it’s unlikely that many people
would argue that health insurance should pay for it. We all understand that
while the benefit might be real and quantifiable, it’s not worth the expense.
But what if the pill cost a million dollars? And what if it extended your life
by 10 years?"
This is a fine post on a Forbidden Topic in Health Policy Debate: Cost Effectiveness.
Rationing is definitely the “R” word.
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