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Politico overstates importance of location of Obama campaign HQ to 2012 campaign http://j.mp/hm155P As always, tactics over fundamentals
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| Obama eyes Chicago campaign HQ – POLITICO.com Print View POLITICO covers political news with a focus on national politics, Congress, Capitol Hill, the 2008 presidential race, lobbying, advocacy, and more. POLITICO’s in-depth coverage includes video f… |
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WSJ says end-of-life counseling provision "is not coercive and gives seniors more autonomy" (but defends Palin) http://j.mp/gKH6Hg
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 Review & Outlook: Death Panels Revisited – WSJ.comThe Wall Street Journal says the left won’t admit that Sarah Palin had a point about rationed care. |
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End-of-life consultations in Medicare created in 2003 under noted "death panel" advocate GW Bush http://j.mp/fUZTm5
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| White House attempts to quiet revived talk of ‘death panels’ – The Hill’s Healthwatch The administration says a Medicare rule concerning end-of-life-care planning is a continuation of a policy enacted under President Bush. The Obama administration is trying to quiet talk about so… |
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Correction of previous tweet: Law allowing discussion of end of life planning under Medicare passed over Bush veto in ’08 http://j.mp/iiv9ZV
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 Medicare Will Pay for End-of-Life Talks – WSJ.comNew Medicare guidelines allow doctors to get reimbursed for holding voluntary end-of-life consultations with patients during annual medical checkups. |
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Also, McCaughey doesn’t object to new reg. allowing conversations about end-of-life options during annual wellness visit http://j.mp/iiv9ZV
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| Medicare Will Pay for End-of-Life Talks – WSJ.com New Medicare guidelines allow doctors to get reimbursed for holding voluntary end-of-life consultations with patients during annual medical checkups. |
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Useful summary of health care reform provisions going into effect on January 1 http://j.mp/h70FjF (bottom part of article)
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| Key healthcare provisions take effect as GOP moves into House – The Hill’s Healthwatch Key parts of the new healthcare law will go into effect on Jan. 1, just before the Republican-controlled House returns to Washington. |
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