Bioethicist Dr. Rachel Park argues that allocating healthcare resources based on quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) systematically discriminates against disabled people.
Which policy analysis would best support Park's discrimination claim?
Healthcare is expensive
Disabled people have lower QALY assessments by definition, so treatments providing equal survival gain appear less valuable; COVID vaccine prioritization using QALYs ranked disabled lives lower, even when disabled individuals expressed equal desire to live
Allocation decisions are difficult
Ethics guides medical practice
Correct Answer: B
Choice B is the best answer. Structural mechanism + real-world case + subjective value mismatch proves systematic discrimination.
💡 Strategy: Discrimination claims need structural analysis plus documented harmful outcomes.