Healthcare is a major issue in the United States, and euthanasia could have a great impact on it by lowering the amount of money spent on the terminally ill and elderly. The fact that euthanasia could improve the problem of healthcare is very controversial. Some question the morality of using it to benefit America’s economic situation, but usually it is better to care for those who have a better outlook on life and more of a will to live. End of life care is very expensive because the ill or elderly people need to be hospitalized frequently and are treated with many expensive medications. They also need increased care around the clock by nurses and specialists. If they choose to have home care instead, the cost is even greater, and Medicare pays for most of it. According to The Forum, “A system of legalized euthanasia transfers medical resources from those who want to die to those who want to
Healthcare is a major issue in the United States, and euthanasia could have a great impact on it by lowering the amount of money spent on the terminally ill and elderly. The fact that euthanasia could improve the problem of healthcare is very controversial. Some question the morality of using it to benefit America’s economic situation, but usually it is better to care for those who have a better outlook on life and more of a will to live. End of life care is very expensive because the ill or elderly people need to be hospitalized frequently and are treated with many expensive medications. They also need increased care around the clock by nurses and specialists. If they choose to have home care instead, the cost is even greater, and Medicare pays for most of it. According to The Forum, “A system of legalized euthanasia transfers medical resources from those who want to die to those who want to