11/20/2015 – End of ‘Death Panels’ Myth Brings New End-of-Life Challenges

“Almost universally, people say doctors should be talking to their patients about this,” said Liz Hamel, who directs public opinion research for the Kaiser Family Foundation. In a survey of 1,200 adults in September, more than 80 percent said Medicare should cover doctor-patient discussions of end-of-life treatment. A similar majority thought private insurers should, too.

The poll also demonstrated how rarely these conversations take place.

Read the full article at The New York Times.