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Topic: hospice

Race and geography may influence choice of hospice or continued dialysis for late-stage kidney care

Race and geography may influence choice of hospice or continued dialysis for late-stage kidney care

April 24, 2013 10:56 am by | 0 Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - At the end of life, black kidney disease patients are more likely than white patients to continue intensive dialysis instead of choosing hospice care, according ... Read more
Talking about end-of-life decisions at time of diagnosis can mean less aggressive care

Talking about end-of-life decisions at time of diagnosis can mean less aggressive care

November 12, 2012 4:12 pm by | 1 Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Terminally-ill cancer patients are less likely to get aggressive end-of-life treatment, such as chemotherapy in the last two weeks of life, when they talk with ... Read more
Study: Medicare should cover hospice care for people on an ‘end of life trajectory’

Study: Medicare should cover hospice care for people on an ‘end of life trajectory’

October 1, 2012 4:23 pm by | 0 Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study says almost one third of Medicare's beneficiaries use the program to pay for end-of-life care at nursing homes, which may not be ... Read more
Kindred Healthcare acquiring home health and hospice company for $71M

Kindred Healthcare acquiring home health and hospice company for $71M

August 20, 2012 8:04 am by | 1 Comments

Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (the ’Company’ or ’Kindred’) (NYSE: KND) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire IntegraCare Holdings, Inc. (’IntegraCare’), a portfolio company of private equity ... Read more