End-of-Life Care: Weighing Ethics and Rationing Resourcesbr Miller Center of Public Affairs - Miller Center for Public Affairsbr Rising budget deficits have become a principal concern of the American people in recent months, and are already a cause célèbre for politicians in both parties ahead of this year's midterm elections.Yet the current round of healthcare negotiations has largely sidestepped one of the most costly elements in health spending: end-of-life patient care.