cha0scypher t1_jaejo76 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 9:31 PM

Reply to comment by Aviendha00 in Connecticut lawmakers considering legislation to give terminally ill patients medical aid in dying by 76before84

I think you nailed it. If an insurance company has a choice between covering an expensive treatment for a terminally ill patient vs. a lethal dose of barbiturates, which do you think they'll cover?

"Sorry Doc, we won't cover the treatment, but we WILL cover assisted suicide cuz that's legal in your state now...so....talk to your patient"

jmcgit t1_jaeom64 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 10:03 PM

You say that as if the insurance company was going to pay for the treatment in that state that still prohibits aid in dying. They'll offer both patients the treatment that barely addresses the symptoms as they were understood in 1973.

Aviendha00 t1_jaeweg4 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 10:57 PM

Sorry maybe I wasn’t clear?

I don’t think anyone is suggesting an insurance company is right out going to be able to say they won’t pay for treatment because the patient can choose to die which is cheaper.

My guess is that people believe insurance companies will deny treatment and make up some reason to deny it because they know there is a cheaper option= dying

In general I don’t think this makes sense because insurance companies already deny paying for treatments all the time. Thinking that ‘well you can die’ is an excuse for them doesn’t add up.