Originally Posted by REH7380

OK..If this does not scare seniors then I give up..!! Abortion is in the bill and now going after senior's. As I recall we would now have the Government deciding who is to live and die. This would only be the beginning. It would be the initial start with more to come. Which desease is worth treating, (e.g. odds on survial, etc.etc.etc.).
I believe the country has gone NUTS and somehow it has to stop.

"A provision in President Obama's health care reform bill encourages "end-of- life" counseling for seniors -- sparking euthanasia fears among some of the legislation's critics and leading others to believe that the White House is looking to save money by pressuring insurers to provide less coverage to seniors.

The provision, tucked deep within the House bill, would provide Medicare coverage for an end-of-life consultation every five years, and more frequent sessions if a person is suffering a life-threatening disease.

Health providers would be required to explain to seniors the end-of-life services available, including "palliative care and hospice."

"This provision may start us down a treacherous path toward government-encouraged euthanasia if enacted into law," House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, R-Mich. said in a statement last month."