Euthanasia and the Right to Die

By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited"I. Definitions of Types of EuthanasiaEuthanasia, whether in a medical setting (hospital, clinic, hospice) or not (at home) is often erroneously described as "mercy killing". Most forms of euthanasia are,...

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.