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The Hospice CARE Act’s Potential to ‘Dramatically Reshape’ End-of-Life Care Delivery

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Transforming hospice policy The Medicare Hospice Benefit has remained largely unchanged since its establishment in 1983. Nearly half (49.1%) of all Medicare descendants utilized hospice services in 2022, which was a similar rate to prior years, reported the National Alliance for Care at Home. this summer.

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Medicaid Cuts Could Have ‘Sharply Negative’ Impact on Hospice

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The proposed reductions do not sufficiently address care improvements and will reduce access to care for millions of Americans, according to the National Alliance for Care at Home. This includes millions of serious and terminally ill individuals dually eligible for Medicare who rely on Medicaid coverage, according to CBO.

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