healthcare spending in US after age 65 soars

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V. interesting article -- thanks for posting it.

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Specializes in PICU, NICU, L&D, Public Health, Hospice.

"robert martensen, director of the office of history at the national institutes of health, said dr. fischbeck's analysis "is amazing," but he also is skeptical of how much all that extra spending contributes to lifespan.

"what a lot of insiders know is that when one looks at medicare funding, 40-50 percent of it is spent on people in the last year of their lives," and much of that goes toward intensive care that may not significantly increase their survival."

may not? survival vs. quality of life? lets see a study on intensive care outcomes for patients in the 65+ age group exclusively. what is the quality of life 6 months, 12 months, and 2 years out?

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may not? survival vs. quality of life? lets see a study on intensive care outcomes for patients in the 65+ age group exclusively. what is the quality of life 6 months, 12 months, and 2 years out?

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good question
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What kind of healthcare did these people have before they turned 65?

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