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Here's the deal, yes - having a medical power of attorney is great and deciding before the end that you don't want to be on life support, etc. is the way to go - but, having the federal government decide that it's time for you to go is a whole different issue.

The decision needs to stay will the doctors and patients, along with the family. And yes, money is a factor but it cannot be the overridding factor - if it is, part of our humanity will be lost forever.

As for me, I'm arranging for the quality of my life to be the deciding factor - I'm not going to end up being a vegetable and/or end up in a nursing home unable to care for myself - so, money will be saved but that's my decision.