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Number of hospitals with palliative care programs doubles

October 27, 2008 — 10:29am ET | By Anne Zieger
A recent report from the Journal of Palliative Medicine has found that the number of hospitals with palliative care programs has nearly doubled since 2000, rising to 53 percent of hospital facilities... Read more...

CMS changes rules for hospice physicians

July 7, 2008 — 10:30pm ET | By Anne Zieger
For the first time in 24 years, Medicare has updated the rules covering hospice physicians. The new CMS rules, which lay out conditions for participation, will take effect on December 2. Medicare... Read more...

CA bill would require discussion of end-of-life options

July 7, 2008 — 5:32am ET | By Anne Zieger
A new measure is under consideration in the California state Senate that would require doctors there to discuss a variety of end-of-life options with terminally ill patients--or refer patients to... Read more...