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Breast Cancer Patients Often Lack Access to Palliative Care

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Non-Hispanic Black, Latino, American Indian and Asian or Pacific Islander patients with metastatic breast cancer were less likely to receive this care than white patients from 2004 to 2020, the study found. The Scientific Reports study examined patient data in the U.S. the researchers indicated.

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StateServe’s Delta Care Rx Acquisition Fueled by Hospice Cost Saving Potential

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Durable medical equipment (DME) provider StateServ has acquired Delta Care Rx, a national hospice pharmaceutical benefits manager (PBM). Based in Pennsylvania, PBM management company Delta Care also offers mail-ordered prescription services and clinical pharmacy consulting to hospice and palliative care providers.

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George Mark Children’s House Launches Pediatric Palliative Nurse Training Program

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Established in 2004, the nonprofit provider has since cared for more than 1,000 patients and families coping with complex and chronic medical conditions. GMCH offers hospice, palliative, perinatal, respite and bereavement care, along with art, music and various other therapies.

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Global Partners in Care Program Fosters International Collaboration on Palliative Care

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The Indiana-based palliative care provider Center for Hospice Care (CHC) is looking beyond its immediate community and has developed networks that impact palliative care on a global scale. hospice leaders. hospice leaders. hospice leaders went on this trip, saw the need and felt like more could be done to help the situation.”

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Angela Hospice’s New Inpatient Facility; Hosparus Opens PACE Center

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Angela Hospice’s New Senior Living Inpatient Facility Michigan-based Angela Hospice recently unveiled plans to open a new inpatient center at a senior living facility. Set to open this summer, the hospice facility will feature 15 patient beds at Lourdes Senior Community in Waterford, Michigan. The William B. and Janet B.

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Kain Capital Forms New Hospice Holdings Company, Makes First Acquisition

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Kansas City-based Hospice Care of America (HCA) was recently acquired by a newly formed holdings company established by the private equity firm Kain Capital LLC. Kain Capital established PERA Holdings as a way to gain a foothold in the hospice market. PERA aims to acquire mid-sized hospice and palliative care companies.

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Trinity Health at Home Acquires Above & Beyond Home Health Care and Hospice

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Trinity Health at Home recently acquired Iowa-based Above & Beyond Home Health Care and Hospice for an undisclosed sum. The home health and hospice provider is part of Trinity Health, a large, faith-based nonprofit health care system headquartered in Livonia, Michigan. Hospice utilization runs high in Iowa compared to other states.

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