Counseling survives 'death panel' lies

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Elimination of end-of-life medical counseling from last year's health-care law was a prime example of how dishonest politics can derail sound public policy.The original idea long was a part of Republican policy proposals: allow Medicare to pay doctors f


Administration reverses on end-of-life counseling

WASHINGTON (AP) - Reversing a potentially controversial decision, the Obama administration will drop references to end-of-life counseling from the ground rules for Medicare's new annual checkup, the White House said Wednesday. The latest shift on the sensitive subject comes ahead of a vote next week in the new GOP-led House to ...


Obama administration reverses on end-of-life counseling

Washington Reversing a potentially controversial decision, the Obama administration will drop references to end-of-life counseling from the ground rules for Medicare's new annual checkup, a White House official said today. The latest shift on the sensitive subject comes ahead of a vote next week in the new GOP-led House to repeal President Barack Obama's landmark health care overhaul.