CNN.com has a story designed to elicit gasps of horror. It's about how doctors have triage plans in place for catastrophes, so they can ration care to those who will benefit most from care.
Excluded, or at least far down on the list are the elderly, burn victims, and disabled people.
After getting over the initial shock of this realization, we should be reminded that triage is a necessity. And that care is already rationed.
The ad hoc rationing we have now is based on ability to pay. If you don't have insurance, then you get worse care.
If you can't afford to pay out of pocket, then you get worse care.
It's that simple. Money equals better and more care.
Poverty is a killer.
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