Washington, D.C., needs to address hospice care utilization disparities

Washington, D.C., needs to address hospice care utilization disparities
The Washington Informer, by Donna Gayles and Audrey Easaw; 1/13/23
Our nation’s capital ranks high in many things, from access to outdoor activities and number of museums to its ethnic and cultural diversity and vibrant LGBTQ+ population. But the city lags far behind in one key area: hospice care utilization. While on average, just under half of Medicare decedents are in hospice care at their time of death, in the District of Columbia, only 25% are – ranking lower than 49 of the 50 states.