Originally Posted By: Matter-eater Man
 Originally Posted By: BASAMS The Plumber
 Originally Posted By: the G-man of Zur-En-Arrh
The story of Barbara Wagner
  • When Barbara’s lung cancer reappeared during the spring of 2008 her oncologist recommended aggressive treatment with Tarceva, a new chemotherapy. However, Oregon’s state run health plan denied the potentially life altering drug because they did not feel it was "cost-effective." Instead, the State plan offered to pay for either hospice care or physician-assisted suicide.




this is a sick world we are living in.


Yes that is wrong. The arguments for legalizing assisted suicide don't take into account that at some point a bean counter is going to figure out it's cheaper for somebody to die than be treated.


See we can agree on something! It disgust me every time I hear that an insurance company(public or private) denies someone a legitimate treatment based on cost/benefit. they base these on future contributions, well the past contributions should count a hell of a lot more.

Elderly people are treated less and less each passing year as people with rights. I had a neighbor who had a wheel chair assisted mother and they were going on vacation so they sent her to a rest home for two weeks. As they were wheeling her to the car she kept saying she wanted to stay home, she takes care of herself on weekends while they are away. They of course made her get in the car and go. This is legal in the US. If you forced a twenty year old to get in the car and stay somewhere they didnt want to it would be kidnapping, yet and elderly person it is perfectly legal.