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pelican_chorus t1_je9q8ag wrote

Reply to comment by George_GeorgeGlass in Death with dignity by Avocadoexpresss

> Ten percent of all healthcare spending in the U.S. goes toward end-of-life care

https://www.wrvo.org/health/2019-09-30/ten-percent-of-all-healthcare-spending-in-the-u-s-goes-toward-end-of-life-care

That means after 75 years or whatever of life, you still spend a whopping 10% of your total healthcare costs in those last few months of life.

That's huge.

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