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end of life
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Study finds disparities in end-of-life hospice care
We’re all familiar with the very real issue of health disparities when it comes to receiving care throughout the United…
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Celebrity deaths and moving end-of-life conversations forward
It’s been some month. With so many high-profile deaths reported this January — David Bowie, Eagles co-founder Glenn Frey, Dan…
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Disparities found in hospice care among older dialysis patients
While end-of-life planning may be more common by providers and patients, there are “substantial” racial disparities when it comes to…
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Reporting on end-of-life care? Start here.
An op-ed in the October 4 issue of the New York Times reinforces the need for compassionate and comprehensive support…
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Congressional update at GSA touches on upcoming stories
What’s really happening with aging policy in Washington? At last week’s annual Gerontological Society of America Conference in New Orleans,…
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Writing about the end of life: May not be fun, but it is important #ahcj13
It’s one of the certainties of life: everyone’s going to die. And most of us also will deal with the…
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Tip sheet offers guidance for covering hospice, palliative care
As 10,000 baby boomers turn 65 every day, Medicare spending will skyrocket. About 30 percent of Medicare’s costs are for…
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One town’s end-of-life talks lead to living wills
NPR’s Joseph Shapiro has unearthed an outlier in the nation’s health care cost numbers, one which demonstrates the reality of…
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Story documents end of life for woman and family
In “The Final Journey” in Cure magazine, contributing photographer Beatriz Terrazas and Cure editor-at-large Kathy LaTour document the final six…