Rationing drugs based on race

[George K]

https://reason.com/volokh/2021/12/31/n-y-rationing-covid-drugs-based-on-race/

[jon-nyc]

If someone can show race is a per se risk factor and not a correlate to other known risk factors (poverty, diet, diabetes, obesity, smoking history, vaccine hesitancy, etc...) then sure. But I'm guessing nobody did that analysis. Nor do they want to.

[LuFins Dad]

@jon-nyc said in Rationing drugs based on race:

If someone can show race is a per se risk factor and not a correlate to other known risk factors (poverty, diet, diabetes, obesity, smoking history, vaccine hesitancy, etc...) then sure. But I'm guessing nobody did that analysis. Nor do they want to.

I generally agree with you EXCEPT for the language. The whole inequity paragraph has no place as a justification for medical decisions.

[Copper]

Race would be a legitimate consideration if they also used SAT scores.

[Jolly]

Drugs should only be apportioned by race, if a much higher efficacy can be established for a particular drug for a particular race.

It should be a medical decision and a medical decision only.