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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.

Hospice

Care for the terminally ill that includes pain management, counseling, respite care, prescription drugs, inpatient and outpatient services and services for the terminally ill person's…