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Originally Posted by sprocket
Interesting. A study was recently published that has found "curing obesity" (ie, preventative care) actually increases medical costs... simply because patients live longer.
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The same argument could be made for any preventative care, the longer we live the older we get and the more health care we will use. It probably wouldn't be a good idea to have a policy of witholding care so people die young to save money. I guess there are some who might feel this is a good way to reduce the surplus population.