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Trump administration may have to convene board that inspired ‘death panel’ fears

  • Erin Mershon

By Erin Mershon July 12, 2017

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Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price. Zach Gibson/Getty Images

Remember “death panels”? They may be back.

As soon as Thursday, Trump administration officials may have to launch the process that inspired that phrase — and that is aimed at making cuts to Medicare.

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Erin Mershon

Erin Mershon

Washington Bureau Chief and Senior News Editor

Erin Mershon is a Washington Bureau Chief and Senior News Editor at STAT.

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  • This absurd concept should quell ALL thoughts of ANYONE being exempt !!!
    To : Congress and every other govt. Official; Welcome to the REAL world that you are, and have been, creating for the rest society !!
    You create and mandate; however, the days of exempting yourselves are OVER !!#

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