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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.

Long-Term Acute Care Hospital (LTACH)

Defined by Medicare as hospitals with a length of stay that averages greater than 25 days. They are paid on a separate payment system from…