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Dole Act Could Give Veterans Greater Access to Hospice, Palliative Care

Hospice News

The Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act, currently winding its way through Congress, would likely increase access to hospice and palliative care for veterans, if enacted. Palliative care is foundational to geriatric care, and geriatric care is what PACE is all about.

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Humana, Thyme Care Partnership to Expand Access to Palliative Care

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NYSE: HUM) and Thyme Care promises to expand access to palliative care among the oncology care companys patient population. The value-based agreement contracts Thyme Care with Humana Medicare Advantage plans, giving them access to their beneficiaries. A new partnership between Humana Inc.

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Inside The Pennant Group’s Palliative Care Philosophy and Practice

Hospice News

The Pennant Group has been quietly building palliative care programs driven by its local leaders with support from the corporate offices Service Center. Pennants Service Center also facilitates education in palliative care for local leaders and provides, including courses from the Center to Advance Palliative Care.

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2024’s Most Read Palliative Care News Stories

Hospice News

Access was the watchword in the palliative care community during 2024, as providers sought more ways to reach the right patients at the right time. The following are the most-read Palliative Care News articles of 2024. Laws vary across states, with some allowing for greater therapeutic use than others.

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Headwaters Hospice to Launch New Palliative Care Services

Hospice News

Montana-based Headwaters Hospice and Palliative Care LLC will soon unveil a new palliative care service line, set to launch later this year. We have kind of married our health care experience with the structure and accountability of our founders having a military background, Brown told Palliative Care News.

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How Palliative Care Can Better Support Transplant Patients’ Caregivers

Hospice News

The trend represents significant unmet needs that some say palliative care providers are well-positioned to fill. These are just some of the areas that palliative care teams could help to improve. Palliative care providers are really poised to help improve quality of life for both the recipient and their caregiver.

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Palliative Care’s Most Disruptive Forces in 2025

Hospice News

Palliative care providers are taking varied routes to address the most disruptive forces they are encountering this year, rising to challenges that have been persistent across the sector. The nation lacks a sufficient supply of palliative care professionals amid a swelling population of seriously ill patients, driving up demand.

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