Says the report’s lead author, Dr. Richard Sullivan: "We're on an unaffordable trajectory. We either need to manage and reduce the costs or the cost will increase and then inequality rises between rich and poor."
In particular, the Lancet report criticizes care considered medically futile -- in particular, pricey chemo for no medical benefit among the imminently dying.
According to the BBC: “The report says solutions fall into two categories: reducing the cost of services or reducing the number of people using them.”
See http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-15032862
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