Lessons of a $618,616 Death 651
theodp writes "Two years after her husband's death, Amanda Bennett examines the costs and complex questions of keeping one man alive. The bills for his seven-year battle with cancer totaled $618,616, almost two-thirds of which was for his final 24 months. No one can say for sure if the treatments helped extend his life, and she's left with a question she still can't answer: When is it time to quit?"
Re:Maybe she can answer in hindsight (Score:2, Funny)
It's a lot harder when it's your mom.
Just $200 more... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Mixing up advice (Score:5, Funny)
Some diseases come result in a shorttime depression, which means that you can't just let people die because they don't want to live for a day or two. They c
Re:Health Insurance in Germany (Score:4, Funny)
So remember when I warned you that your social system is better than ours in the "oh-so-great-EU". You'll pay in ONE month more than you pay for actually being ill for 2 years.
If you used the comma as a decimal separator, you could reduce your medical costs by a factor of a thousand!
Re:Mixing up advice (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Definitely not priceless. (Score:4, Funny)
If you only make $15 an hour this should be an indication as to your worth.
You don't know what the benefits are. Maybe he gets to bone supermodels. Many men would accept a negative hourly rate for that.
Re:Definitely not priceless. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Mixing up advice (Score:3, Funny)
You're OUT there - way OUT there. There's something wrong...
And your sig almost makes it seem like you CARE about OTHER PEOPLE. Be careful, you might impress someone! Like me...
Re:Mixing up advice (Score:2, Funny)
It might just have been his computer that got up and left, seeking greener pastures
An extra $22K would have solved the problem... (Score:5, Funny)
640K should be enough for anyone.