What's been known as the "end-of-life" provision is being dropped from the bill by "key senators." Yahoo News reports:
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.
I realize that some pundits have taken this out of context and claimed that the government is trying to set up euthanasia camps and such - I know that it isn't that bad so don't put me in the same category as the over-reactors.
However, I was not happy about this being in the bill. It allows a doctor to be paid simply because they discussed end-of-life therapy - giving doctors incentive to discuss these options with patients when they might have ignored it, otherwise. That's not the kind of incentive I want the government to give people.What do you think? Let me know in the comments if you think my reaction is appropriate or if I should reconsider this whole thing. Talk to me.
