Does the alternative stink?

Interesting... Relatedly, I have just clipped a Q&A with Michael Bloomberg, where he is discussing the fact that longer life usually also means more cost for the community:
http://clipmarks.com/clipmark/9BCA57D9-9688-4771-B5E6-B65C7CD40FAA/

Many people do not see AIDS as the horrible illness it once was, due to the drug cocktails increasing length of life, therefore other causes are given more support.
Today all drugs are expensive, but these cocktails are exhorbanent.
(why can't I get spell checking to work here?)