Why Choice is an Illusion?
Thursday, January 10, 2019
Closet Euthansia Act May Be Moving
By Margaret Dore, Esq., MBA
Five days ago, an op-ed appeared in the New York Post advocating for Congressional passage of the "Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act."[1] The Act has not been introduced in the current (116th) Congress.[2] There are, however, rumors that it will be or that passage will occur by packaging it with other legislation. With the appearance of the op-ed, the veracity of these rumors is well founded.
The Act was introduced in the last (115th) Congress as H.R. 1676 and S. 693. Its stated purpose was to provide financial support for palliative care and hospice education centers, including direct patient care. The Act easily passed the House on a voice vote.[3]
There was and is, however, a catch.
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
US Euthanasia Bill Dead For Now
Margaret Dore & Dawn Eskew |
The Act was viewed as noncontroversial. Indeed, H.R. 1676 passed the House on a voice vote without opposition.
There is, however, a catch.
This is because US euthanasia advocates are currently promoting "medical aid in dying" (euthanasia) as "palliative care."[1] There is a similar situation in Canada, where "lobbies are trying to influence the government to include so-called Medical Aid in Dying ... in palliative care."[2]
Monday, November 19, 2018
Linda Isner: Vote "No" on HR 1676, the Palliative Care and Hospice Training and Education Act
Friday, November 16, 2018
Proposed Federal Palliative Care Act Is a Springing Euthanasia Bill
In 2012, an article in the New England Journal of Medicine reported that many doctors object to physician-assisted suicide.[1] The article's authors, Dr. Lisa Lehmann and Julian Prokopetz, argued back that assisted deaths need not be physician-assisted.[2] They said that a central government mechanism should provide the assistance instead:
Sunday, October 21, 2018
Press Release: "Proposed Federal Hospice Act Must Be Defeated to 'Stop the Waste, Bleeding and Heartache'"
https://www.einnews.com/pr_ news/465588180/proposed- federal-hospice-act-must-be- defeated-to-stop-the-waste- bleeding-and-heartache
Washington DC
Dore: "Existing federal hospice programs, such as the Medicare hospice benefit, are plagued by fraud, poor quality care, rampant abuse, arguably murder, and a gross waste of taxpayer dollars. Enacting another federal hospice program, when existing programs are far from being under control, makes no sense and will only cause more of the same."
Contact: Margaret Dore, Esq.
(206)-697-1217
Washington DC
Dore: "Existing federal hospice programs, such as the Medicare hospice benefit, are plagued by fraud, poor quality care, rampant abuse, arguably murder, and a gross waste of taxpayer dollars. Enacting another federal hospice program, when existing programs are far from being under control, makes no sense and will only cause more of the same."
Contact: Margaret Dore, Esq.
(206)-697-1217
Friday, October 19, 2018
Memo to the U.S. Senate HELP Committee: Vote No on the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (S. 693)
By Margaret Dore, Esq., MBA
For a summary sheet including a similar House bill (H.R. 1676), click here. For a pdf version of this memo, click here.
I. INTRODUCTION
I am an elder law attorney and president of Choice is an Illusion, a nonprofit corporation opposed to assisted suicide and euthanasia.[1] Formed in 2010, Choice is an Illusion fights against assisted suicide and euthanasia throughout the U.S. and in other countries.[2] We also fight against hospice and palliative care abuse.
S. 693, the Palliative Care and Hospice Education & Training Act," amends the existing Public Health Service Act to require financial support for “Palliative Care and Hospice Education Centers.”[3] This is a new program, which will include direct patient care.[4]
Existing federal palliative care programs, such as the Medicare hospice benefit, are plagued by fraud, poor quality care and a gross waste of taxpayer money.[5] S. 693 must be rejected unless problems with existing programs are resolved; Congress must not throw good money after bad. The bill must also be rejected for the reasons set forth below.
For a summary sheet including a similar House bill (H.R. 1676), click here. For a pdf version of this memo, click here.
I. INTRODUCTION
I am an elder law attorney and president of Choice is an Illusion, a nonprofit corporation opposed to assisted suicide and euthanasia.[1] Formed in 2010, Choice is an Illusion fights against assisted suicide and euthanasia throughout the U.S. and in other countries.[2] We also fight against hospice and palliative care abuse.
S. 693, the Palliative Care and Hospice Education & Training Act," amends the existing Public Health Service Act to require financial support for “Palliative Care and Hospice Education Centers.”[3] This is a new program, which will include direct patient care.[4]
Existing federal palliative care programs, such as the Medicare hospice benefit, are plagued by fraud, poor quality care and a gross waste of taxpayer money.[5] S. 693 must be rejected unless problems with existing programs are resolved; Congress must not throw good money after bad. The bill must also be rejected for the reasons set forth below.
Tuesday, August 28, 2018
Fraud, Waste, and Abuse in the Medicare Hospice Program Is ‘Repellent’
Joanne Chiedi |
To view original article, click here.
Like many Americans, I have a story about hospice care for a loved one. When my father was dying from complications of dementia and diabetes, hospice caregivers sat with him, provided pain relief, and helped him be comfortable. They also gave my mother peace of mind that her beloved husband was receiving kind attention in his final weeks. To this day, she refers to those hospice workers as angels.
Sadly, not every family’s story is a positive one.
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