Just because people work and make their own living does no mean that they can afford these high prices. If people have a lot of money they should not have to pay for their own medical expenses just because they have worked hard to get their money, when the people who do not work, and are on welfare get theirs paid for. The government should also pay for quality care for the elderly. The government should pay for good in-home care unless the individual chooses to live in a nursing home. If they do choose to live in the nursing home, then the government should pay for a fair priced nursing home.
Most elderly people choose to have in-home care over nursing home care.
In most cases people choose not to live in a nursing home. They think that they are treated badly, which they are in many cases. Just because people are elderly or disabled should not take away their rights or make them any less important than anyone else. Nursing homes have been known for cruelty and improper care. One former nursing home patient says this about two different nursing homes.