Literature Review

Bipartisan group of N.Y. legislators urge Hochul to sign bill preventing for-profit hospice expansion Spectrum News 1, Northern New York; by Susan Arbetter; 10/9/25 Because hospice care doesn’t provide curative treatment, for-profit companies, including private equity firms, are swiftly entering the field because they can make a lot of money. It hasn’t worked out well. In New York state, there are 39 not-for-profit hospice programs and two for-profit. There are those who point to the state’s low hospice utilization rate and say the answer is to open the state up to more for-profit hospice. State Sen. Liz Krueger, a Democrat from Manhattan, and state Assemblyman Brian Maher, a Republican from the Hudson Valley, both strongly disagree.

End-of-life outcomes and staff visits for hospice recipients residing in assisted living Journal of the American Medical Directors Association; by Wenhan Guo, Shubing Cai, Yue Li, Brian E McGarry, Thomas V Caprio, Helena Temkin-Greener; 9/26/25 Objectives: ... We hypothesized that more frequent staff visits and specific regulatory provisions would be associated with improved EOL outcomes. ... Conclusions and implications: Hospice staffing intensity, especially clinical visits, appears to be associated with EOL outcomes for AL residents. AL state regulations are also associated with hospice quality. These findings underscore the role of both organizational practices and regulatory policy in shaping hospice experiences in AL settings.

Over 240 advocates rally in DC for the future of care at home: National Alliance for Care at Home hosts Inaugural Advocacy Week on Capitol Hill National Alliance for Care at Home, Alexandria, VA and Washington, DC; Press Release; 9/12/25 More than 240 care at home care advocates from across the country met with over 275 congressional offices this week to discuss key legislative and regulatory priorities for expanding access to home-based care services. The meetings were part of the 2025 National Alliance for Care at Home’s inaugural Advocacy Week. Alliance Advocacy Week brings together leaders, advocates, and supporters to unite as one voice for care at home, driving positive legislative change and shaping the future of care to ensure broader access to the life-changing home care services for all Americans. 

Texas expands medical marijuana access under new law KFOX-14/CBS-4, El Paso, TX; by Harrison Parker; 9/1/25, updated 9/2/25 A new law expanding Texas's Compassionate Use Program took effect today [9/1/25], allowing more residents to access medical marijuana. The expansion, under House Bill 46, now includes individuals with chronic pain, traumatic brain injuries, Crohn's disease, and those in hospice care.