joaquinmiller
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It's infantile to think healthcare is the same as every other market-based good. There frequently is no "substitute good". Specialties are not fungible. There is an inequality of information in which the patient/decider is the least knowledgeable person in the room. (Then the patient's decision is sometimes subject to insurance company review and reversal.)
BTW, the hypothetical abdominal aortic aneurysm may be a genetic trait and an unknown pre-existing condition. I'm leery of anyone thinking they can adequately prepare for the unknown, particularly in a situation which brings them face-to-face with their instinct for survival.
None of this has any bearing on the core issue: why do you feel justified in forcing you preferences on others? You can be "leery" about my choices all you want, but it's really none of your business. You make your choices, I'll make mine. Fair enough?
Promise to die before you reach 65. If you live long enough, you'll go on Medicare, and it will be my business. God knows how much we'll pay to keep you in an Alzheimer's Unit.