The 'death panels' you're thinking aren't a result of the Affordable Care Act. Without the ACA, my kidney donation to my Dad would be a pre-existing condition a

The 'death panels' you're thinking aren't a result of the Affordable Care Act. Without the ACA, my kidney donation to my Dad would be a pre-existing condition and preclude me getting care for my remaining kidney. Fun fact: When I've mentioned this in social media online, Republicans love to tell me that it's my 'fault' for donating it so I have to suffer the consequences despite the fact that it saved the government money overall between Medicare and the VA.