(US, originally, _, in right-wing discourse, otherwise, _, humorous) A fictitious government committee which is responsible for choosing which of various patients will receive healthcare, and which withholds life-saving treatment from some in order to reduce costs.
“I've seen Dr John more than medical doctors. I've never been able to afford America Death Panel CEOs lobbyists commercials or billing specialists in nearly 70 years.”
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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