Comments on: On ‘Death Panels’, Compassion & Choice

By: RM

RM — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:37:37 +0000

Such a lie, Carla. You know it, as do we. As Dr. Bob stated, please don’t include the Hemlock Society as being in agreement with Catholic Health Associates. “With your help, Compassion & Choices is part of a great advance in end-of-life care, building upon several years of thoughtful and strategic groundwork. ” Great job, Hemlock Society, your goal was to go mainstream, and with Blumenauer’s support, it looks like you may have; however, don’t try and cloak what is the obvious truth. Section 1233 is based on HR 2911 The Advanced Planning and Compassionate Care Act of 2009. Also, “drafted by Blumenauer.” It is an insult to American intelligence to think that we cannot see the link that is clearly there.

By: Carla Axtman

Carla Axtman — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:24:42 +0000

Dr. Bob:

With respect, the C&C website says that C&C has “worked tirelessly with Congress” to have the provision included in health care legislation. It doesn’t say we drafted or participated in the drafting of the legislation. I hope you’ll take time to click on the link to the page in question and read carefully.

Again, the drafting was done by the office of Congressman Earl Blumenauer.

Carla Axtman
Online Community Builder
Compassion & Choices

By: Dr Bob

Dr Bob — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 09:08:53 +0000

Thanks for your “clarification”, Carla, – but C&C’s own web sites brags about how closely they worked with Congress on this. Are they lying, then, or are you?

And it’s a bit disingenuous to wrap yourselves in the cloak of “faith” and the Catholic Health Associates — who would, I’m certain, be quite horrified to find themselves considered part of a “coalition” with a pro-PAS and euthanasia organization.

Nice try, though.

By: Carla Axtman

Carla Axtman — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 23:51:42 +0000

Compassion & Choices had no role in writing this legislation. We enthusiastically offered our support after the bipartisan legislation was introduced last year by U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer. We also support Sen. Jay Rockefeller and othersâ€™ legislative proposals to provide Medicare reimbursement for end-of-life consultations between physicians and patients.

We are part of a broad coalition of medical, senior, faith and health organizations supporting Medicare reimbursement for end-of-life consultations. These organizations include the Catholic Health Association, Providence Health and Services and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. None of these groups, or Compassion & Choices, wrote the end-of-life counseling provision. Section 1233 was written by U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer.

Hope that clarifies the latest misconception.

Carla Axtman
Online Community Builder
Compassion & Choices
compassionandchoices.org

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