Ok you got me there. People who are mentally will be needed to be cared for, However for some elderly people who are sick, abuse the generosity of the government. Here is the scenario. Elderly owns a house and has some savings/investments. Family wants the inheritance, not the medical bills. Elderly COULD pay for it, bat family WANTS the inheritance. So Elderly person sells the house to a family member for a token amount. Elderly transfers investment/savings to a family member. Sick elderly is now indigent or poor. Family now turns the elderly person over to the government (tax payers) to care for their elderly family member. Think welfare and Medi-cal. So family keeps the inheritance and tax payers get screwed for the medical payments.
Lets look at another scam some do. Some people spend all their money when younger. Living the fast lane. Best of everything. Why save for your retirement years. Why plan for your golden years. Government (tax player) will care for you. So now you are 65 no savings for retirement, all spent in your younger years.
Me, I saved and did without some things to save enough money for my retirement. I planned well. I am now 71. Been retired 14 years. I hope to get 10 more years of life. I have had female dogs for the last 9 years.