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.

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 ...

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

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 ...

A newly introduced bill, the Rural Access to Hospice Act, aims to improve seniors’ access to hospice care in rural America.

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 ...

World Hospice and Palliative Care Day (WHPCD) 2021 is Oct. 9, and this year the focus is ensuring everyone has access to hospice and palliative care. Hospice of the Plains, which serves seven ...

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