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Death Panel

A fictional political term that refers to a supposed committee of doctors and/or bureaucrats who would decide which critically ill patients receive treatment, allegedly leaving the rest to die. Sometimes conflated with, and likely derived from, the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) established by the Affordable Care Act.

Medicare Modernization Act (MMA)

Provided a new Medicare prescription drug benefit (Part D), made changes in Medicare and Medicaid, coverage and payments.