Palliative care legislation exploding at state level, but policy gaps remain, study reveals

Palliative care legislation exploding at state level, but policy gaps remain, study reveals 
McKnights Home Care: by Adam Healy; 10/27/25 
States are becoming increasingly focused on palliative care. Since 2009, the number of palliative care-related bills introduced at the state level has grown at a rapid pace, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open. ... Of the 819 bills introduced between 2009 and 2023, roughly 30% were eventually passed into law. ... Bills related to palliative care quality and public awareness bills were the most likely to pass, it found. Meanwhile, relatively few bills governing palliative care workforce, clinical skill building and patient rights passed during the study period.