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On July 9, two Republicans and two Democrats sent HHS Secretary RFK Jr. and CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz the same warning: physician-assisted suicide inside America's federally funded hospice programs has no reporting requirements—no tracking for coercion, discrimination, or drug diversion—despite roughly 90% of these patients being hospice-enrolled in Washington State.The letter responds to an open federal docket (91 Fed. Reg. 17338), meaning Americans can take action right now.In this episode, I break down:The bipartisan letter and why it mattersThe 1997 federal law most Americans don't know existsDisability-rights lawsuits in five statesWhat ten years and 103,000 deaths in Canada have taught me about the phrase "strict safeguards"What do you think? Should HHS require oversight and reporting for physician-assisted suicide in federally funded hospice programs?SOURCESLankford Press Release (Full)https://www.lankford.senate.gov/news/press-releases/lankford-leads-bipartisan-bicameral-lawmakers-urging-hhs-and-cms-to-monitor-dangers-of-physician-assisted-suicide/The Hillhttps://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5960713-assisted-suicide-monitoring-rules-hospices/Just the Newshttps://justthenews.com/government/congress/lawmakers-press-rfk-jr-stronger-oversight-physician-assisted-suicide-hospiceLive Actionhttps://www.liveaction.org/news/federal-lawmakers-hhs-secretary-monitor-assisted-suicideLifeNewshttps://www.lifenews.com/2026/07/10/senators-wants-hhs-to-monitor-assisted-suicides-in-13-states/Euthanasia Prevention Coalitionhttps://alexschadenberg.blogspot.com/Note: Add the direct Federal Register / Regulations.gov docket link before publishing and verify with Jasmin that it resolves correctly.CHAPTERS

