AC User ID: 125108 United States 08/14/2009 03:54 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | GOOD WORK! KEEP IT UP PEOPLE! 'End-of-life' provision to be dropped from bill... [ link to news.yahoo.com] Key senators are excluding a provision on end-of-life care from health overhaul legislation after language in a House bill caused a furor. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, said in a statement Thursday that the provision had been dropped from consideration because it could be misinterpreted or implemented incorrectly. A health care bill passed by three House committees allows Medicare to reimburse doctors for voluntary counseling sessions about end-of-life decisions. But critics have claimed the provision could lead to death panels and euthanasia for seniors. [snip] |
GraftedPromise User ID: 745048 United States 08/14/2009 04:08 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: GOOD WORK! KEEP IT UP PEOPLE! 'End-of-life' provision to be dropped from bill... . ... yeeeeah ... wasn't that the provision they said Palin was crazy to say was in there? ... . |