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Coverage for End-of-Life Talks Gaining Ground

Medicare may cover advance care planning that was once decried as “death panels,” and some private insurers are not waiting for the political process.

Death panels are back. The horror! Imagine a world where doctors have a motivation to - gasp - ask people what kind of treatment they want at the end.

Just goes to show you can't kill a good idea, even if you falsely label it a death panel.