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After multi-year battle, Delaware Medical-Aid-in-Dying bill is law

05/20/25 at 01:40 PM

After multi-year battle, Delaware Medical-Aid-in-Dying bill is law WDEL.com 1150AM and 101.7 FM - Delaware's News Now; by Mark Fowser; 5/20/25, 1:38pm ET Delaware is now the 12th jurisdiction to allow adults who are terminally ill and want to bring an end to their suffering to request and self-administer medication that would end their lives. Governor Matt Meyer Tuesday signed Delaware's Medical Aid in Dying legislation (House Bill 140) into law, which was passed by the General Assembly earlier this year. The measure also passed last year after a ten-year battle, but was vetoed by then-Governor John Carney. "For those with terminal illness who are seeking out more choices at end of life, the signing of this bill provides those in that circumstance one more option than they had just yesterday," Tim Appleton with The Compassion and Choices Action Network said. The legislation will take effect by January 1st, 2026 - or earlier, pending the implementation of regulations. Under the act, several medical professionals would have to agree that a person's prognosis is terminal with six months or less to live, the adult must be able to make clear decisions, and the person would need to be able to self-administer the medication. Appleton also had a message for people who think this may encourage more people to take their lives: "to assure that not one more person will dies as a result of this legislation, but far fewer will suffer."

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Pope Francis has died, Vatican says

04/21/25 at 09:00 AM

Pope Francis has died, Vatican says Reuters, Vatican City; by Joshua McElwee; 4/21/25, 6:11 am EDT, updated 6:51 am EDT Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, the Vatican said on Monday, ending an often turbulent reign marked by division and tension as he sought to overhaul the hidebound institution. He was 88, and had suffered a serious bout of double pneumonia this year, but his death came as a shock after he had been driven around St. Peter's Square in an open-air popemobile to greet cheering crowds on Easter Sunday.Editor's Note: This breaking news emerged after today's newsletter had been sent. Please check your email for today's full issue of Hospice & Palliative Care Today.

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Proposed FY26 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate

04/11/25 at 03:30 AM

Proposed FY26 Hospice Wage Index and Payment RateCMS press release; 4/11/25On April 11, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that proposes updates to Medicare payment policies and rates for hospices under the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Updated Proposed Rule (CMS-1835-P). [Major provisions include:]

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MedPAC 2025 Annual Report Released

03/18/25 at 04:00 AM

MedPAC 2025 Annual Report ReleasedMedPAC Report; 3/15/25 - sent 3/18/25 @ 3:00 PM ETPlease click the link above to download and read MedPAC's most recent Report to Congress - Hospice chapter.

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BREAKING NEWS: Test

03/04/25 at 03:00 AM

BREAKING NEWS 10/1/2024, 12:30pm - Medicare Program; FY 2025 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update, Hospice Conditions of Participation Updates, and Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirements; Correction Federal Register - The Daily Journal of the United States Government; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services  (CMS), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); 10/1/24 This document corrects technical and typographical errors in the final rule that appeared in the August 6, 2024 Federal Register titled “Medicare Program; FY 2025 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update, Hospice Conditions of Participation Updates, and Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirements”.I. Background: In FR Doc. 2024-16910 of August 6, 2024 (89 FR 64202), there were a number of technical and typographical errors that are identified and corrected in this correcting document. The provisions in this correction document are effective as if they had been included in the final rule that appeared in the August 6, 2024 Federal Register . Accordingly, the corrections are effective October 1, 2024.II. Summary of Errors: ...Given these errors, we are republishing the FY 2025 Hospice Wage Index file accordingly on the CMS website at: https://www.cms.gov/​medicare/​payment/​fee-for-service-providers/​hospice/​hospice-wage-index effective October 1, 2024.

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