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Comparing Our Way to Rationed Health Care
...This language suggesting that comparative effectiveness research would be used to limit access to treatments under Medicare and Medicaid was later dropped when the Senate passed the bill. Nonetheless, few doubt that clinical effectiveness results can very easily transmogrify into cost-effectiveness arguments. But why not save taxpayers money by having the government refuse to pay for ineffective treatments? Because it won't work that way....

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Life prolonging cancer drugs to be banned because they cost too much
Thousands of patients with terminal cancer were dealt a blow last night after a decision was made to deny them life prolonging drugs.

The Government's rationing body said two drugs for advanced breast cancer and a rare form of stomach cancer were too expensive for the NHS.

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence is expected to confirm guidance in the next few weeks that will effectively ban their use. ...