Palliative care could be a game changer for public health

Palliative care could be a game changer for public health 
Harvard Public Health, by Meredith Lidard Kleeman; 4/4/24
California and Hawaii are pioneering ways to expand access. ... California is one of the first states in the country to require insurance companies that administer Medicaid benefits to fully cover palliative care services for eligible residents. ... Palliative care is poised to be a game changer for public health. Nearly 50 percent of states now include palliative care services for eligible Medicaid recipients, according to C-TAC. And in California and Hawaii, two paths are being forged toward wider palliative care access. ... 

• The California model changes who pays for palliative care ...
• Hawaii develops a model beyond palliative care vs. hospice ...