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New 2023 Laws Impact End-of-Life Care

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California’s law won’t go into effect until 2027 while Vermont’s began with the new year. For those who need time off of work to have a child, care for a sick loved one or deal with their own serious medical issues, there’s a new program in Oregon starting this September. Paid leave. Centers may open later in the year.

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New ‘Right to Try’ Bill Would Allow Terminally Ill Patients to Use Psychedelics

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“Federal restrictions have obstructed access to end-of-life care for too long, this legislation will change that and ensure that all patients have the Right to Try,” Blumenauer said in a statement. Psychedelics have become a hot topic in health care, particularly as it pertains to mental health care and palliative care.

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New Nonprofit Advocacy Group to Offer Education, Services on Psychedelics for the Terminally Ill

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EOLPC will be offering classes in psychedelic and integrative wellness for patients nearing the end of life, as well as a death doula training program and marketing initiatives. Psychedelics have become a hot topic in health care, particularly regarding mental health, hospice and palliative care.

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New California Law Further Tightens Hospice License Oversight

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“We identified numerous indicators of such fraud and abuse by hospice agencies, which typically offer palliative end-of-life care to individuals with medical diagnoses of fewer than six months to live.”. The halt on licensing took effect Jan.

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How Psychedelics Could Change Palliative Care

Hospice News

Some in the serious illness space believe that psychedelic-assisted therapy represents a new frontier in palliative care, even though the substances remain illegal at the federal level. The focus to date has been concentrated on three areas: mental health, palliative and end-of-life care.

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Medicare Advantage Transparency Efforts Could Impact Hospices

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Want to read more palliative care-focused content? Subscribe to Palliative Care News today ! 1, 2027, stipulating that MA plans submit beneficiary data such as the types of services received, provider identification, utilization rates and payments – including costs on both the payer side and the out-of-pocket costs for beneficiaries.

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