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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.

Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB)

A board created by the Affordable Care Act to provide Congress with recommendations to constrain Medicare spending triggered if spending exceeds target growth rates.