Hospice Care Statistics

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According to the National Association for Home Care:
  • There are more than 2,200 hospices participating in the Medicare program in the US, with an additional 200 volunteer hospices.
  • In 1998, more than 400,000 patients received hospice care through Medicare or Medicaid programs.
  • Most hospice patients are age 65 or older. Almost as many males as females are hospice patients, and most hospice patients are married.
  • The most common terminal illnesses among hospice patients is lung cancer, prostate cancer, and breast cancer.
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