Say It Ain't So Already

Winger “Death Panel” Hysteria Will Ring in the New Year

December 26, 2010 at 3:56 AM Leave a comment

Get ready for an onslaught of winger “death panel” hysteria come January 1. Here’s why:

When a proposal to encourage end-of-life planning touched off a political storm over “death panels,” Democrats dropped it from legislation to overhaul the health care system. But the Obama administration will achieve the same goal by regulation, starting Jan. 1.

Under the new policy, outlined in a Medicare regulation, the government will pay doctors who advise patients on options for end-of-life care, which may include advance directives to forgo aggressive life-sustaining treatment.

I have an advance directive and so does Mr. SayItAin’tSoAlready.  The part the wingers don’t walk about is what a great thing they are.  They aren’t about deciding when someone will or won’t live (or die).   An advanced directive is a written document that tells relatives and friends what your wishes are in terms of taking heroic measures to save or extend your life in the event you aren’t able to communicate at the time those decisions need to be made.

Having an advanced directive is one of the most compassionate things you can do for your loved ones — they aren’t caught standing in the emergency room agonizing over what you would want them to do.

Get an advanced directive.

Consider getting a “DNR” or a Do Not Resuscitate order too.

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