…a large shares of seniors mistakenly believe the law includes provisions that cut some previously universal Medicare benefits and creates “death panels.” Half of seniors (50%) say the law will cut benefits that were previously provided to all people on Medicare, and more than a third (36%) incorrectly believe the law will “allow a government panel to make decisions about end-of-life care for people on Medicare.”
This supports Angie Drobnic Holan’s conclusion in her recent PolitiFact ruling on an ad televised by Indiana Republican running for Senator Dan Coats about his opposition Brad Ellsworth : “The ad is capitalizing on confusion about the nature of the Medicare program and making a ridiculous claim.”
Coats makes sure that the mistaken belief found in the Kaiser Poll is perpetuated. And Bryan White is here to explain why it’s not a mistaken belief … and to keep the myth alive about death panels as well. Let's answer a few of the questions Bryan posed in his review:
