Question I'd like to see asked: 'If health care is a right, what's the maximum amount that the gov't should spend on any one citizen? One million? Ten million? A hundred million?'
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Well the NHS uses a figure of approximately £30,000 per QALY such that they'll spend a hell of a lot on treatments that will save a child's life but less on giving a 98 year old 2 extra months. It seems to mesh well with what people actually want. Adjust for available budget.
If politicians admitted that this is the plan, then fair enough. But they won't tell the truth about it.
