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This is exactly the sensational take (devoid of nuance and information) that we should collectively push back against. You should read the actual guardian article that Vice links to and investigate the actual reality.

If you actually look at the data, the vast majority of expenditures in medicine are the last few months of life. Paying ~500K to 1M to extend life ~6 months so you can spend the time hooked up to tubes and passing in and out of consciousness to deal with the pain is NOT HUMANE.