Hospice Eligibility and Election: Does Policy Prepare Us to Meet the Need?

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 364-380

  Wallace, Cara L ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

aging; end of life care; health policy; hospice; policy analysis

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; ELECTION; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH POLICY; POLICY ANALYSIS; PUBLIC SPENDING;

UNITED STATES;

AGED; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; MEDICARE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS; UNITED STATES;

AGED; ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; MEDICARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84943388479     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: 15450821     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08959420.2015.1054234     Document Type: Article

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