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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.

Benefit Package

Services covered by the insurance policy of a health plan that include physician visits, hospitalization, prescription drugs. The cost-sharing will be explained by the benefit…