In a recent column, pulmonologist Sander de Hosson called for couples' beds, which allow loved ones to be physically close to each other in the final stages of life, to be covered by health insurance. According to De Hosson, these beds are crucial in providing emotional support for the dying and their partners. A limited number of beds are available in the home setting, and the supplier of these beds has made them available for a trifle for a long time. That will come to an end. De Hosson now advocates the structural inclusion of these beds in insurance so that people continue to have low-threshold access to this form of care.
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