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whatever1today at 10:43 AM1 replyview on HN

The problem with healthcare is that it can have infinite cost. The question that each society tries to answer is how much are they willing to pay to prolong the life of each individual. There are no right answers unfortunately, as all of them lead to preventable deaths. But some of them at least promote the concept of a caring society.


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turbotimtoday at 11:09 AM

One example of this calculation is QALYs (Quality Adjusted Life Years) which is used in the UK to determine what drugs are worthwhile: https://www.nice.org.uk/news/articles/changes-to-nice-s-cost...