There was a great deal of controversy two years ago about the supposed imposition of “death panels” in Obama’s health care plan. Yet, there seems to be no controversy whatsoever about the “death panels” that are implicit in the more than 10 states’ plans to slash Medicaid funding in their states. Dealing with (real and purported) budget shortfalls, these states are slashing their budgets for Medicaid. The end result is that indigent and lower middle class patients will simply be told that there is no money for their care or for care for their children.