Democrats Bring a New Year & New Choices: End-of-Life Plan

        We might be approaching a new year, but President Obama's administration remains persistent on acknowledging a not so new bill.

The End-of-Life Plan has been placed on the back burner this year after the idea of what some Republicans and non-supporters coined the "death panels," caused some fiery debates.

In the summer of 2009, Republican Sarah Palin piloted the criticism of what she called "Obama's death Panel."

Palin like many others, view the bill that the Democrats have developed to allow patients to take earlier precautions on their health care procedures, as a undeserved authorization of the government and the health care system to depict who is and is not worthy of advanced care.

Since being called out by Palin and a number of congressional non supporters, the President has made efforts to explain that he by no means plans to "pull the plug on grandma."

The bill is designed to create a sense of security and readiness for individuals undergoing health care procedure that may grow less capable of making decisions in regards to their own well-being.

We see it on TV, and in the news, those heart wrenching stories about families and loved ones fighting with the decisions of what the patient would want them to do, or should they delay death with technology.  This bill, if used as devised by the Democrats, will eliminate the majority of those decisions made by loved ones, and give the patient power over their well being.

Starting January 1st of the new year, the Obama administration achievements will begin to play out. 

"The final version of the health care legislation, signed into law by President Obama in March, authorized Medicare coverage of yearly physical examinations, or wellness visits. The new rule says Medicare will cover 'voluntary advance care planning,' to discuss end-of-life treatment, as part of the annual visit." -New York Times

For further understanding of the End-of-Life Plan, refer the New York Times article.

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