Susan Collins actually said...

"Patients and their families should not have to fear that the process of dying will be marked by preventable pain."

"But, in fact, they also, as your Five Wishes document shows, can be used to direct the kind of care that they do want to receive."

"We should be respecting individuals' wishes."

"About one-quarter of Medicare funds are spent on care at the end of life that is geared toward expensive high-tech interventions."