Response the below in 200 words each:
Futile care is defined as care provided where the benefit to comfort or recovery is doubtful.
An example of futile care would be to continue someone on life support when they have an irreversible terminal illness.
Right now Medicare and most health care insurance continues to pay for care even if it is considered to be futile.
Should the cost of futile care be covered, or should patients and families who decided to continue futile care do it at their own expense?
Why is it important to health care finance to consider cost/benefit analysis?
Why is it so difficult to apply a cost/benefit analysis to health care?
Why has the passage of the Patient Affordable Health Care Act caused so much controversy in the US?
Do you agree or disagree with the passage of this Act?
What are your concerns as we go into year 4 of implementation?