Researchers at University of Pittsburgh Target Managed Care (The state of hospice: Impacts on equity, quality, and nursing-An AAN consensus paper): Managed Care

2026 APR 24 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News -- Investigators publish new report on Managed Care. According to news reporting from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, by NewsRx journalists, research stated, “Hospice care has been an integral component of the United States healthcare system for over fifty years. Significant changes have impacted how care for people with serious illnesses is supported and reimbursed.”

The news correspondents obtained a quote from the research from the University of Pittsburgh, “Hospice has transitioned from a volunteer activity supported by philanthropy to a highly sophisticated business funded by Medicare, increasingly offered by for-profit and private equity companies. This consensus paper examines the current state of hospice care in the US and the impact of changing hospice business models on health equity, healthcare quality, and nursing practice. Review of current literature and government policy statements related to hospice care and payment. Recommendations include updating policies to account for private equity involvement, evaluating current quality measures, addressing the existing Medicare Hospice Benefit, ensuring transparency and oversight for hospice agencies, and ensuring patient and caregiver education about hospice services.”

According to the news reporters, the research concluded: “These recommendations aim to preserve the fundamental values of hospice, supporting compassion, dignity, and comfort while ensuring the quality of care to patients and families in need.”

This research has been peer-reviewed.

For more information on this research see: The state of hospice: Impacts on equity, quality, and nursing-An AAN consensus paper. Nursing Outlook, 2026;74(3):102772. Nursing Outlook can be contacted at: Elsevier Science Inc, Ste 800, 230 Park Ave, New York, NY 10169, USA. (Elsevier - www.elsevier.com; Nursing Outlook - http://www.journals.elsevier.com/nursing-outlook/)

Our news journalists report that additional information may be obtained by contacting Laura Fennimore, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. Additional authors for this research include Kathleen O. Lindell, Marjorie M. Godfrey, Melissa Reider-Demer, Patrick J. Coyne, Ronda G. Hughes, Sharon Kozachik, Masako Mayahara, Patricia L. Thomas, Nelson Tuazon and Polly Mazanec.

Publisher contact information for the journal Nursing Outlook is: Elsevier Science Inc, Ste 800, 230 Park Ave, New York, NY 10169, USA.

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