[heavenlyblue]

If a rich person's got cancer - he'll be able to pay off his dying and live in acceptable conditions before he passes.

While someone poor would probably end up being unable to pay for his painkillers and dying while praying to his relatives so that someone killed him not to endure his death.

So no, rich people do have a better ability to hedge their risks.

[konart]

This has nothing to do with the initial statement though.

Not to mention that the result is the same anyway.

>live in acceptable conditions before he passes.

And no, this is not as simple as you are trying to picture. Sometimes - yes, you can deal with it this way, in many other scenarios painkillers and other shit is not enough and the only way to stop the suffering is either forced coma or suicide.