 [ Symptoms ] what can i do to help my alcoholic spouse that does not want to stop drinking i feel like i am losing my mind [ Disease ] medicare benefits have been bolstered under the law initially the law allowed doctors to be reimbursed for having discussions with patients about appropriate end of life care that was removed from the law if you are referring to the notorious death panels no such thing was ever a part of obamacare that was merely language used in a political fight