hospice

In a move aimed at helping hospice providers, a Senate committee Tuesday unanimously approved a bill that would create an exemption to a requirement that…

Less than a year after the Florida Legislature passed a sweeping bill that requires physicians to check a statewide database before ordering opioids for…

Though describing it as a “close call,” an appeals court Friday upheld a decision by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration to turn down…

The competition is on for a new hospice program in Pasco County.The state Agency for Health Care Administration has received letters of intent from nine…

As she nears death at age 92, former first lady Barbara Bush’s announcement that she is seeking “comfort care” is shining a light — and stirring debate —…

The only organization providing hospice care in the Lower Keys is closing.

Starting Friday, a Jacksonville-based hospice care provider is expanding its services into 11 more counties. A new office in Palatka represents the...

Nothing seemed to help the patient — and hospice staff didn’t know why.They sent home more painkillers for weeks. But the elderly woman, who had severe…

Medicare launched a website aimed at helping families choose a hospice — but experts say it doesn’t help very much.The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid…

Before being deployed overseas for the Iraq War in 2003, Army reservist Don Morrison filled out military forms that gave instructions about where to send…