The controversial End of Life provision is being dropped from the Senate Finance Committee bill. It's still in the House version but remember any final health care version will have to be reconciled between the House and Senate version. So the End of Life provision isn't completely out of the picture but it's on life support for sure and I can't imagine it being in any final bill but you never know. More here and read below from the Associated Press.
Key senators are excluding a provision on end-of-life care from health overhaul legislation after language in a House bill caused a furor.
Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, said in a statement Thursday that the provision had been dropped from consideration because it could be misinterpreted or implemented incorrectly.
A health care bill passed by three House committees allows Medicare to reimburse doctors for voluntary counseling sessions about end-of-life decisions. But critics have claimed the provision could lead to death panels and euthanasia for seniors.
The Senate Finance Committee is still working to complete a bill.