‘There’s no back to normal’: For people with terminal illnesses, time lost to Covid-19 can’t be made up
(By Andrew Joseph for ST A T) After Aaron Hoover found out he had glioblastoma in 2019, a new imperative
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10 states with the highest health insurance costs for employees
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Employees in Minnesota face some of the highest annual health insurance costs
Read MoreWe Put Off Planning, Until My Father-in-Law’s Medical Crisis Took Us by Surprise
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Earlier this month, my husband picked up the phone and learned his 92-year-old
Read MorePlanning For End-Of-Life Care Is More Crucial Than Ever. Here’s How
(By Katherine Harmon Courage for NPR) The coronavirus pandemic has been a stark reminder “that things can change in a
Read More‘I Couldn’t Let Her Be Alone’: A Peaceful Death Amid the COVID Scourge
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) As her mother lay dying in a Southern California hospital in early May,
Read MoreAn experiment in end-of-life care: Tapping AI’s cold calculus to nudge the most human of conversations
(By Rebecca Robbins for STAT) T he daily email that arrived in physician Samantha Wang’s inbox at 8 a.m., just
Read MoreEnd-Of-Life Planning Is A ‘Lifetime Gift’ To Your Loved Ones
(By Kavitha Cardoza for NPR) Talking about death makes most of us uncomfortable, so we don’t plan for it. That’s
Read More‘No Intubation’: Seniors Fearful Of COVID-19 Are Changing Their Living Wills
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) DENVER ― Last month, Minna Buck revised a document specifying her wishes should
Read MorePalliative Care Helped Family Face ‘The Awful, Awful Truth’
(By Will Stone for Kaiser Health News) Seattle mourned the news: Elizabeth and Robert Mar died of COVID-19 within a
Read MorePatients Want To Die At Home, But Home Hospice Care Can Be Tough On Families
(By Blake Farmer for NPR) “I’m not anti-hospice at at all,” says Joy Johnston, a writer from Atlanta. “But I
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