Despite the critical role of hospice and palliative care, barriers to care exist for patients and staffing challenges exist for hospice programs.

The federal government is announcing the expansion of a pilot project that paves the way for Medicare beneficiaries to use hospice services while still getting treatments that aim for a cure.

Getting older doesn’t mean giving up—and more Floridians deserve access to care that helps them live fully, even in life’s later chapters.

By easing pain, anxiety, and other symptoms, palliative care allows children to participate in family activities, school, and favorite pursuits to a much greater degree than would otherwise be ...

In addition to supporting community members, hospice and palliative care should focus efforts on tailoring approaches to provide culturally relevant care, increasing staff education about the lived ...

As a hospice advocate, I find it troubling that patients at rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers must leave their trusted physicians when they transition to hospice care ...

While the reimbursement for home hospice care is probably adequate, reimbursement for in-hospice care is too low, she said.

After the Idaho health department announced cuts, providers warn they may stop accepting Medicaid patients. Some may shutter altogether.

Kaylie Rice, left, and Tracy Snyder turn a patient to sleep more comfortably on April 29 at Central Wyoming Hospice and Transitions in Casper. The Wyoming Legislature recently authorized the state ...

The challenging realities surrounding end-of-life care are especially difficult for older people experiencing homelessness, who have more barriers to accessing hospice care.