Trump Administration Sparks Hypocrisy Row by Introducing 'Death Panel' Rules Once Raged Against by GOP

Trump Administration Sparks Hypocrisy Row by Introducing 'Death Panel' Rules Once Raged Against by GOP

The Trump administration is facing accusations of hypocrisy in Washington after unveiling a regulatory proposal that critics say mirrors the 'death panel' idea Republicans once used to attack Barack Obama's health reforms. The proposal, which surfaced in 2026 and was reported from within the administration's health policy machinery, would require hospitals across the United States to record patients' end-of-life preferences in their electronic r…

Trump is bringing back ‘death panels’ Republicans once raged against

When President Barack Obama passed the Affordable Care Act, opponents accused the new bill of including “death panels.” Now President Donald Trump is including measures that by the same logic could also be considered death panels — and, according to a conservative commentator, those same critics are quiet.“A new regulatory proposal from the Trump administration, first reported by Maya Goldman in Axios, would instruct hospitals to record end-of-l…