Second annual Hospice News provider rankings and trends report: top 50 providers + exclusive analysis 
Hospice News; 5/26/26 
The hospice sector continues to evolve rapidly, driven by shifting ownership structures, demographic demand and new approaches to caring for seriously ill populations. For the second annual Hospice News 50 report, we partnered with Hospice Analytics to rank the largest hospice chains by 2024 Medicare claims. Drawing on proprietary data — including Medicare payments, corporate disclosures, acquisition activity and SEC filings — the report provides a detailed view of how consolidation, investment patterns and emerging players are reshaping the industry.

Public Notice: Nine compete to develop hospice home care office in McDowell County 
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services; 5/11/26 
Nine applicants have filed certificate of need applications with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services to develop a hospice home care office in response to a need determination in the 2026 State Medical Facilities Plan (SMFP). Each applicant proposes one project.

• Hospice of Henderson County Inc. ...
• Bristol Hospice - North Carolina LLC and Bristol Hospice LLC ...
• VITAS Health Corporation of North Carolina and VITAS Healthcare Corporation
• AdventHealth Home Health and Hospice Inc and Adventist Health System Sunbelt Healthcare Corporation ...
• PruittHealth Hospice Inc. ...
• Affinity Care Hospice of NCII LLC ...
• Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region ...
• Well Care Hospice of McDowell Inc ...
• Community Home Care & Hospice LLC ...

Editor's Note: This Public Notice was posted in North Carolina on May 11th, two days before the CMS moratarium was announced and went into effect on May 13th. CHAP explains the Hospice and Home Health Moratorium,"Beginning on May 13, 2026: No new hospices or hospice practice locations will be enrolled in Medicare unless the hospice’s enrollment application was received by the applicable Medicare contractor prior to the effective date." 

Center for Hospice Care hosts 41st Helping Hands Awards Dinner 
GreatNews.Life; by Bennett Silveus; 5/22/26 
Community members from across Michiana gathered at South Bend’s Gillespie Conference Center for a night of celebration and fundraising at Center for Hospice Care’s 41st Helping Hands Award Dinner on Wednesday, May 6. ... The event wrapped up with fundraising for Center for Hospice Care, resulting in more than $500,000 raised for the organization.

Veterans Guest House hospice program nears one-year milestone ahead of Memorial Day 
KOLO 8 ABC NewsNow, Reno, NV; by Hana Altenburg; 5/25/26 
As Memorial Day approaches, a Northern Nevada nonprofit is encouraging the community to reflect on the sacrifices made by veterans while highlighting a growing need for hospice care services in the region. ... According to Veterans Guest House, there are an estimated 10 hospice beds dedicated specifically to veterans in the Reno-Sparks area, despite Nevada being home to more than 150,000 veterans statewide. Nearly half of those veterans are age 65 or older. The Cynthia Lake House provides free accommodations for veterans and family members during hospice care.

Dying for a change: understanding compassionate release policies in the United States 
ehospice; by Shivani Kaushki, PhD, MSSW; 5/25/26 
As the United States prison population continues to age, the question of how society supports incarcerated individuals at the end of life has become increasingly urgent. ... Conducting a systematic review utilizing rigorous PRISMA guidelines, this study analyzed decades of research examining U.S. compassionate release policies, programs intended to allow terminally ill or severely debilitated individuals to spend their final days in the community instead of a correctional facility.

Delaware governor signs bill allowing medical marijuana use in hospitals by terminally ill patients 
Marijuana Moment; by Tom Angell; 5/25/26 
Delaware’s governor has signed a bill to let terminally ill patients use medical cannabis in hospitals. Both the Senate and the House of Representatives had unanimously passed the marijuana legislation from Sen. Marie Pinkney (D) this session, and Gov. Matt Meyer (D) signed it into law on Thursday [5/21].

CMS enrollment moratoria: CHOW implications for home health and hospice transactions 
JD Supra; by Arnall Golden Gregory LLP; 5/22/26 
... Although the announcement has significant implications for new HHA and hospice entrants, the practical impact on change of ownership (“CHOW”) transactions is narrower: the moratoria should affect only those CHOWs that are treated as new initial enrollment under the Medicare “36-month rule.” ...
Key Takeaways

• The moratoria apply to initial enrollments and non-exempt changes in majority ownership under the 36-month rule.
• Transactions outside the 36-month window, or those qualifying for an exception, may still proceed without moratorium impact.
• Parties to home health agencies and hospice deals should assess early whether the 36-month rule applies.

Hospice and students 'break taboos' in podcast 
BBC News, Staffordshire, United Kingdom; by Aida Fofana; 5/26/26 
A university and hospice charity have collaborated to launch a podcast, aiming to break the taboo around death and dying by discussing grief and hospice care. Birmingham City University (BCU) students and St Giles Hospice in Staffordshire created the Dying to Tell You Something podcast, featuring guests including volunteers, fundraisers and the hospice's director of clinical services, Leon Ratcliffe.

Allina Health and Sutter Health sign definitive agreement, taking next step in advancing shared vision 
Vitals, Northern California and Minneapolis, MN; by Sutter Health; 5/21/26 
Allina Health and Sutter Health announced today that they have approved a definitive agreement, taking the next step toward their shared goal of creating an integrated nonprofit health system. The organizations will expand local access to high-quality, affordable care, while leading nationally in digital and technological advancements that transform care and meaningfully improve the experiences of patients and caregivers. ... The definitive agreement formalizes the plans outlined in the Letter of Intent announced in March, including: ...

Klamath Hospice honors older Americans with 4th annual Senior Awareness Fair 
Herald and News, Klamath Falls, OR; by Courtney Neubauer; 5/22/26 
Booths lined the walkways of the Klamath Hospice walking paths while a local musician played tunes, and many grabbed a hot dog and a bag of chips to mark the fourth annual Senior Awareness Fair. This event, organized by Klamath Hospice and Palliative Care, featured roughly 40 community booths offering resources and services to seniors and their families. ...  This year’s theme, Champion Your Health, encourages older adults to take action to support their health and prevent health issues, advocate for their needs, and make informed choices that support their well-being.

Compassion: a key to leadership people want to follow 
Forbes; by Rodger Dean Duncan; 5/26/26 
When Graeme Cowan was 42, ... he survived a suicide attempt and what his psychiatrist described as the worst depression he had ever treated. A quarter-century later, Cowan is a founding director of R U OK?, host of “The Caring CEO” podcast, a LinkedIn Top Voice, and author of Great Leaders Care: Developing Safe, Resilient and Successful Teams, his fifth book. His argument, built on 4,000 interviews with people who had navigated serious personal challenges and on his own long climb back, is that most organizations are measuring the wrong things, managing from the wrong instincts, and losing their best people to problems that never enter the system at all.

Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. ~ Steve Jobs