Changes

End-of-life planning, such as "living wills" and "do not resuscitate" (DNR) directives, has been around for a long time.  The issue is whether doctors are compensated for these discussions.  A huge amount of the "red tape" that drives medical decisions revolves around what actions are compensated for by insurance.  The practice of medicine is largely driven by these policies.  Regrettably, the amount of such red tape has been increasing, both before [[Obamacare]] and since.  There are policies governing what kinds of surgeries insurance will pay for, and how long a hospital stay will be compensated, and so on.  Only by going to completely privately funded healthcare, free of any kind of insurance, can one completely get around this.

End-of-life planning, such as "living wills" and "do not resuscitate" (DNR) directives, has been around for a long time.  The issue is whether doctors are compensated for these discussions.  A huge amount of the "red tape" that drives medical decisions revolves around what actions are compensated for by insurance.  The practice of medicine is largely driven by these policies.  Regrettably, the amount of such red tape has been increasing, both before [[Obamacare]] and since.  There are policies governing what kinds of surgeries insurance will pay for, and how long a hospital stay will be compensated, and so on.  Only by going to completely privately funded healthcare, free of any kind of insurance, can one completely get around this.

A history of the debate may be found here.<ref>"WHAT IS AN OBAMA DEATH PANEL?" Obama Death Panel 2009. N.p., 2009. Web. 1 Dec. 2015. <http://www.obamadeathpanel2009.com/>.</ref>

A history of the debate may be found here.<ref>"WHAT IS AN OBAMA DEATH PANEL?" Obama Death Panel 2009. N.p., 2009. Web. 1 Dec. 2015. <http://www.obamadeathpanel2009.com/>.</ref>