It's alive! End-of-life counseling is in bill--Washington (AP)--October 30, 2009

It's alive! End-of-life counseling is in bill--Washington (AP)--October 30, 2009

Summmary: A provision for Medicare to pay for voluntary end-of-life counseling is in the latest Democratic health care bill, unveiled Thursday October 29. It raised suspicion and anger, even thought doctor's groups and the AARP support it.

Critique: This article doesn't say who became suspicious and angry, though it can be assumed to be the people against this provision. It mentions the Republican view only once, and that's only though a quote describing the counseling as "death panels." Also, the article does not get more specific about when the provision was suggested beyond "this summer."