We want death panels!

From Kaiser Health News:

The public overwhelmingly supports Medicare’s plan to pay for end-of-life discussions between doctors and patients, despite GOP objections that such chats would lead to rationed care for the elderly and ill, a poll released Wednesday finds.

Of course it makes sense to pay physicians to discuss these difficult issues. The fear-mongering prompted by Sarah Palin's characterizing these discussions as "death panels" has been harmful to patients and families.It's heartening to learn that most people have been able to cut through the nonsense on this one.

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By healthcare business consultant David E. Williams, president of Health Business Group.