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Poor analysis of mis-spent $ at EOL

Legal PAS at EOL in Oregon, Wash, Montana & Vt states - vs prosecution in Penna (req of 93yo failing man).

Conservative criticism of Republican scare tactics about Medicare limiting futile care at EOL

The researchers found that in areas where end-of-life care costs were normally high, having an advance directive significantly lowered the cost of care. On average, end-of-life care spending was $5,585 less per person in the high-spending regions when someone had an advance directive. > Having an advance directive didn't necessarily limit the initiation of aggressive treatments, but seemed to lead to their earlier withdrawal. Author said this finding was particularly important because some people make the argument that having an advance directive might limit all of the care you receive at the end of your life. But, this finding shows that while treatments are often started, for "patients with an advance directive, there's an earlier recognition of when treatments aren't working and when it's time to go to hospice."

Ben Rich - from law to health law & bioethics. See also: Rich BA. Prognosis terminal: truth-telling in the context of end-of-life care. Camb Q Healthc Ethics 2014;23:209-19.

Non-Jewish Mom (p/ PNT X 2 for TSD) raises baby with Tay-Sachs elegiacally.