After her oncologist prescribed a cancer drug that could slow the cancer growth and extend her life, Wagner was notified that the Oregon Health Plan wouldn’t cover the treatment, but that it would cover palliative, or comfort, care, including, if she chose, doctor-assisted suicide.
One of the problems with physician-assisted suicide is that it leads to creepy financial incentives. After all, a dead patient is cheaper than a live one.
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