LAKEWOOD, CO - NOVEMBER 05: Terminally ill hospice resident Chiu Ning Yuan, 89, sits near a wedding photo from his youth in his room at the Hospice of Saint John on November 5, 2009 in Lakewood, Colorado. The non-profit hospice accepts patients regardless of their ability to pay, although most are covered by Medicare or Medicaid. End of life care has become a contentious issue in the current national debate on health care reform. Getty Images logo Getty Images 27 months ago

LAKEWOOD, CO - NOVEMBER 05: Terminally ill hospice resident Chiu Ning Yuan, 89, sits near a wedding photo from his youth in his room at the Hospice of Saint John on November 5, 2009 in Lakewood, Colorado. The non-profit hospice accepts patients regardless of their ability to pay, although most are covered by Medicare or Medicaid. End of life care has become a contentious issue in the current national debate on health care reform.

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