Is Longevity a Worthwhile Social Objective?

Reform of the NHS

“…In essence, J = 1 only defines a locus of a line in the G, X plane that maintains life quality; it cannot tell us how much we actually need to spend on health. For that we would need to decide how much we wish to increase life expectancy, which begs the question whether longevity is indeed a worthwhile social objective [41]. A more reasonable goal, certainly unexceptionable, would be to eliminate morbidity.…”