Guest Host: Frank Sesno
About half of Americans of retirement age will receive end-of-life care from a hospice. Most hospices used to be nonprofits run by community or religious groups. But the number of for-profit hospice firms has tripled in the last 15 years. A new analysis by the Washington Post says that for-profit hospices often provide less nursing and crisis care. Join guest host Frank Sesno and a panel of guests for a discussion on the rise of the for-profit hospice industry and what it means for patients.
Consumer guide to hospice
Hospices vary widely in ways that can affect patient care. The Washington Post has gathered data largely from government sources on more than 3,000 hospices that participate in Medicare, which pays for the vast majority of hospice care in this country.
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