The Hospice CARE Act’s Potential to ‘Dramatically Reshape’ End-of-Life ...
Oct 15, 2024 · The Hospice CARE Act included potential changes to the hospice per diem payment structure. The bill proposed a reduction in hospice daily rates and the addition of a per-visit payment for clinical services to ensure that hospices are …
Dying patients living longer than expected lose NHS funds - BBC News
Mar 17, 2022 · More than 1,300 patients a year are having NHS funding for their palliative care withdrawn after living longer than expected, BBC analysis shows. Terminally-ill or rapidly-declining patients are...
Hospice: Common myths about the end-of-life care option : NPR
Dec 28, 2023 · While hospice care doesn't treat an illness, it manages pain and other symptoms, focusing on the comfort, dignity and quality of life of the person who's dying. Here's the truth about some of...
Study: U.S. Ranks 43rd in End-of-Life Care Quality - Hospice News
Jan 26, 2022 · The United States ranks 43rd in end-of-life care quality among 81 countries according to a recent study in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. Worldwide, much improvement is needed in the realm of caring for terminally ill patients, researchers found.
end of life care | PBS News
Sep 25, 2024 · People facing life-threatening illnesses often access palliative care to ease their pain and help with difficult end-of-life choices.
End-of-life Care - latest research news and features - Medical …
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Medicare's hospice experiment: Putting private insurers in charge ...
Apr 13, 2023 · Hospice provides vital end-of-life support and palliative care to terminally ill patients. But it's costing Medicare billions. A new approach would eliminate waste in the program.
End-of-life care News, Research and Analysis - The Conversation
Apr 9, 2024 · Including the family in a patient’s treatment plan can help shorten hospital stays and assist in recovery. But caregivers often pay a price. Nurturing hope among patients with cancer and their...
Aggressive Medical Care Remains Common at Life’s End
Mar 14, 2023 · The health care system could improve end-of-life care. When palliative care is introduced soon after a diagnosis, patients have a better quality of life and less depression, a study of...
A study of how Americans die may improve their end of life
A Rutgers Health analysis of millions of Medicare records has laid the groundwork for improving end-of-life care by demonstrating that nearly all older Americans follow one of nine trajectories...