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The Hill reported that the Obama White House attempted to calm Americans fears of the dreaded death panels:
The Medicare policy will pay doctors for holding end-of-life-care discussions with patients, according to the Times. A similar provision was dropped from the new healthcare reform law after Republicans accused the administration of withholding care from the sick, elderly and disabled.However, what The Hills Jason Millman forgot to mention in his article was that President Bush VETOED the 2008 bill and the Democrats, along with some good-willed Republicans OVERRODE Bushs veto forcing him to sign the legislation into law. The bill dealt with doctors reimbursements and more, but the Democrats slipped in the end-of-life planning by opening up the Social Security Act, which I have stated many times is dangerous. Once the act is changed, it is difficult to amend again and allows for tinkering with the Medicare fee schedule and covered services definitions and requirements
However, an administration spokesman said the regulation, which is less specific than the reform laws draft language, is actually a continuation of a policy enacted under former President George W. Bush.
The only thing new here is a regulation allowing the discussions to happen in the context of the new annual wellness visit created by [healthcare reform], Obama spokesman Reid Cherlin told The Wall Street Journal.
In 2003, Medicare added a consultation visit for seniors new to the program, according to the Journal. Another 2008 law, enacted under Bush, said the visit can include end-of-life planning discussions.
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For the record, here is the text that the Democrats changed:
(b) Revisions to Initial Preventive Physical Examination-Comedy gold indeed, when Democrats blame Bush for, um, everything wrong in America, and then use him for cover on healthcare.
http://www.govtrack.us/embed/sample-billtext.xpd?bill=h110-6331&version=enr&nid=t0:enr:134http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h110-6331&version=enr&nid=t0:enr:134
(1) IN GENERAL- Section 1861(ww) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(ww)) is amended
(A) in paragraph (1)
http://www.govtrack.us/embed/sample-billtext.xpd?bill=h110-6331&version=enr&nid=t0:enr:136http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h110-6331&version=enr&nid=t0:enr:136
(i) by inserting body mass index, after weight;
http://www.govtrack.us/embed/sample-billtext.xpd?bill=h110-6331&version=enr&nid=t0:enr:137http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h110-6331&version=enr&nid=t0:enr:137
(ii) by striking , and an electrocardiogram; and
http://www.govtrack.us/embed/sample-billtext.xpd?bill=h110-6331&version=enr&nid=t0:enr:138http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h110-6331&version=enr&nid=t0:enr:138
(iii) by inserting and end-of-life planning (as defined in paragraph (3)) upon the agreement with the individual after paragraph (2);
Actually, Bush Vetoed Bill with ‘End-of-Life’ Provisions - Big Government
Liberals who claim that it isn't true Bush originally vetoed end of life provisions, better look again: H.R. 6331 [110th]: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (GovTrack.us)
Bush VETOED end of life provisions. Now LIBERALS want to sneak in more end of life provisions and use Bush as their cover.
BUT THEY HAVE TO LIE TO DO IT!
Typical liberalism, lie lie lie, and lie some more.