Florence S. Wald, Who Eased the Pain of the Dying, Is Dead at 91

Up until 1969, doctors rarely talked to their patients about dying. When Dr Kubler-Ross first started interviewing dying patients, "none were to be found". Doctors rarely told their patients that they were dying. Doctors were taught to save lives, not to help people with...

Hospice Organization Seeks to Enjoin Medicare Payment Changes

On September 5, 2008, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization filed a legal action seeking to enjoin the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from implementing a portion of the Final Rule setting forth the Medicare hospice wage index for fiscal year 2009.