newtoRI22 t1_jdcyjzy wrote on March 23, 2023 at 2:42 PM

Reply to comment by Willis794613 in Rhode Island discussing potential medically assisted death in terminal patients by Previous_Floor

That’s literally happening in Canada right now with their MAiD program. People are choosing to end their lives early because they are worried about medical debts and some providers may encourage MAiD over hospice because hospice is more expensive.

monkiesandtool t1_jdd0tua wrote on March 23, 2023 at 2:57 PM

Wait a sec; Isn't Canada's Model a single payer system that's funded by the taxpayer?

newtoRI22 t1_jdd2hr5 wrote on March 23, 2023 at 3:08 PM

Single payer doesn’t mean that everything is covered.

You can read about the issue here: https://www.thedailybeast.com/canadas-health-care-woes-are-pushing-people-with-disabilities-toward-medically-assisted-death

HawkingDoingWheelies t1_jddcr8w wrote on March 23, 2023 at 4:14 PM

Yes, which goes to show you its not a blanket solution and even Canada struggles with affordability of their healthcare program, which is why they expanded MAID to include people with mental illness because it's cheaper for the government to kill them then support them

Willis794613 t1_jddo81u wrote on March 23, 2023 at 5:26 PM

absolutely horrible that this happens in this day an age.