Few in US spell out how they want to die; House health bill includes end-of-life counseling

Few Americans make end-of-life wishes known

Many elderly with dementia and kidney failure in nursing homes get futile care, studies show

LOS ANGELES — A surprising number of frail, elderly Americans in nursing homes are suffering from futile care at the end of their lives, two new federally funded studies reveal.

HEALTHBEAT: Improving health care quality at below-average prices? Some communities are trying

WASHINGTON — If you pay the mechanic $1,000 to fix your transmission and it breaks again next week, the garage should find and fix the problem for free. So if you get an infection following open-heart surgery because the doctor forgot an antibiotic, why are you charged extra to clear up the wound?

Little _ and little known _ agency could have oversized role in health care overhaul

WASHINGTON — Asked about a cut President Barack Obama recommended in Medicare, California Rep. Fortney Stark responded with a question of his own: “What does MedPAC think?”

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