New York Clinic Launches High-Cost Assisted Dying Service
What happened
David Atkins launched Quietus, a clinic offering assisted dying services in New York. The service began operating after the state passed the Medical Aid in Dying Law in August. The clinic provides services to terminally ill adults who have six months or less to live, typically involving the consumption of prescribed lethal drugs at home.
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Why it matters
The service costs $11,000 for the clinic fee plus $1,000 for the drugs, totaling $12,000. Because private insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid do not cover assisted dying, the entire cost falls to the patients and their families.
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Who's involved
- David AtkinsLaunched Quietus, a clinic providing assisted dying services.
- New YorkThe state where the clinic operates and where the Medical Aid in Dying Law was passed.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- New YorkSpeculative
The new high-cost medical service market in New York might affect the demand for specialized end-of-life care services.
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The entities involved
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New York
state of the United States of America
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David Atkins
researcher (ORCID 0000-0003-1381-6861)
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