[ExI] robin hanson on health care

[Max More]

BillK wrote:
>There are specific arguments to be made in health care, like 
>excessive 'end-of-life' expense. But that's a different argument.

I often hear the point about huge end-of-life expenditures being a 
major contributor to high US health care costs. However, at least 
according to a study by McKinsey (whose research seems usually to be 
well done), this isn't the case. I can't find the exact source right 
now, but it may have been one of the following, my reviews of which are here:

Why Americans Pay More for Health Care
http://www.manyworlds.com/exploreCO.aspx?coid=CO1709113922

Three Imperatives for Improving US Health Care
http://www.manyworlds.com/exploreCO.aspx?coid=CO1240913191545

Health Care Costs: A Market-based View
http://www.manyworlds.com/exploreCO.aspx?coid=CO10130811351553

Max



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Strategic Philosopher
Extropy Institute Founder
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