The Associated Press is reporting that so-called death panels are included in the Democrats’ government-run health care bill, unveiled yesterday by Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
“It's Alive. The Medicare end-of-life planning provision that 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin said was tantamount to ‘death panels’ for seniors is staying in the latest Democratic health care bill unveiled Thursday.” (Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, “It’s Alive! End-Of-Life Counseling In Health Bill,” The Associated Press, 10/29/09)
“The Provision Allows Medicare To Pay For Voluntary Counseling To Help Beneficiaries Deal With The Complex And Painful Decisions Families Face When A Loved One Is Approaching Death.” (Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, “It’s Alive! End-Of-Life Counseling In Health Bill,” The Associated Press, 10/29/09)
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