Dr. Mark S. Komrad has served on the Faculty of Psychiatry at several universities. He is a longtime advocate for safeguarding patients from assisted dying and says psychiatrists are meant to stop ...

"We must give death a chance. We can’t keep cheating it." Dr Nagesh Simha, Medical Director, Karunashraya Hospice, Bengaluru The Supreme Court's landmark ruling permitting the withdrawal of life ...

When people hear “hospice,” they often think it’s the end of hope, of options, of life itself. But for the caregivers and advocates, it’s really the beginning of something else. That is peace, dignity ...

A home health care CEO weighs in on a proposed bill that would remove hospice from Florida's certificate of need program.

Hospice nurse weekend visit rates vary by state, with Wyoming and California leading in skilled nursing minutes during weekends in 2023-24, per CMS data.

While California has been in the spotlight for its hospice fraud, it is not the only state experiencing the issue.

People over the age of 65 are the fastest growing age group in the state — which could mean a greater need for services like hospice and palliative care. A new partnership between two nonprofits could ...

For an estimated 11% of Americans over age 65 who have dementia and the over 11 million unpaid caregivers supporting them, there is no instruction manual for navigating life after diagnosis. A team of ...

Reiterating the right to die with dignity, the Supreme Court allowed the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment for Harish Rana, laying down safeguards for passive euthanasia and end-of-life care.