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The video clip "End of Life Care Costs of Dying" is from our General Health Videos Category.
Video Details: Last year, U.S. Medicare paid $55 billion just for doctor and hospital bills during the last two months of patients' lives. That's more than the budget for the Department of Homeland Security, or the Department of Education. And it has been estimated that 20 to 30 percent of these medical expenses may have had no meaningful impact. Many Americans spend their last days in an intensive care unit, subjected to uncomfortable machines or surgeries to prolong their lives at enormous cost. Learn more about End of Life and Palliative Care
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