Medicare Advance Directives Consider Medicare enrollment with the end in mind. In case of emergency, do seniors prefer medical care or holistic care? Might they designate a medical power of attorney or a merciful power of attorney? Do they oblige CPR/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation or sign a DNR/Do Not Resuscitate order? The Jama Network just published Death and End-of-Life Care in Emergency Departments in the US. This retrospective cohort study concludes that “robust systems of emergency care must not only offer life-prolonging interventions but also identify patients and families for … [Read more...] about Medicare Advance Directives