Who can we afford to care for—and at what cost?

client: The Economy and Society magazine | date: 2024 | service: editorial illustration

Cover and full-spread illustrations for The Economy and Society magazine.The article examines the societal cost of extended healthcare. How do we decide the budget allocations, how can we measure a cost of a healthy life?
The illustration aims to visualise the complex relationship between healthcare costs, society at large and an individual person. The central image is a hospital bed with a person and a price tag attached, referring to the article's question of how much can the extra life year cost. The big hands are representing society at large, and floating between them is medical equipment and such, symbolising the resources. The caring hands of the society are there to support a person, but how much can we afford to help?