(Source: US Senate Committee on Judiciary) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, November 18, 2015 CONTACT: Sean Coit at 202-224-5042 or Sean_Coit@coons.senate.gov WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.) and U.S. Representatives Diane Black (R-Tenn.), Mike Thompson (D-Calif.), Chris Collins (R-N.Y.), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today introduced legislation to encourage Medicare beneficiaries to create electronic advance directives, legal documents that allow patients to clearly articulate their preferences for their medical care should they suffer from a debilitating illness or condition. The Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act would offer a small,...
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