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In reply to the discussion: Family Is ‘Devastated’ After a Hospital Removes Their 2-Year-Old Son from Life Support Against Their [View all]tymorial
(3,433 posts)They are constantly monitored, require physical therapy, must be turned frequently to prevent bed sores etc etc etc. If the parents can afford to pay for these services out of pocket then sure, I'm all for letting them decide. No insurance company is going to cover the cost of indefinite life-support for a patient who has zero chance of recovery. The hospital cannot be expected to absorb the administrative and healthcare costs for a brain dead patient. Resource management of healthcare costs is a huge issue in this country and while you probably think I'm cruel and heartless these issues are important to consider. Even if we fell under a single payer system, there no way a patient like this would be permitted to stay on life support indefinitely.