I just read that article. It states that the internet rumors are not true. So I don't see the connection. This is the only part I thought was relevant:
"But this provision reinforces the rather frightening perception that "savings" means cutting corners at the end of life. Even though a very large proportion of medical expenses occur at the end of life, large expenses also tend to occur when expensive care saves lives and prolongs them for years or decades. With a cost-cutting approach, that might just happen a bit less often."
"But this provision reinforces the rather frightening perception that "savings" means cutting corners at the end of life. Even though a very large proportion of medical expenses occur at the end of life, large expenses also tend to occur when expensive care saves lives and prolongs them for years or decades. With a cost-cutting approach, that might just happen a bit less often."
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