After a marathon mark-up session that stretched into late evening Wednesday, a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee advanced dozens of bills related to the opioid crisis, which now go to the full committee. “Taken together, the bills before us today will improve access to care for individuals suffering from substance
But not all areas are created equal. St. Petersburg, only 45 miles away, is placed among worst places to end your life. Where do you want to die? When asked, the vast majority of Americans answer with two words: “At home.” Despite living in a country that delivers some of
In the nation’s capital, there’s strong momentum to bring hospice benefits into Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. “There is some political inevitability to carving hospice into Medicare Advantage,” said Andrew MacPherson, principal with Washington, D.C.-based Healthsperien, a consulting and legal services firm. MacPherson recently provided a hospice policy update at the
