Category Archives: Something Special

In November 2021, The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced a historic increase in Medicare Part B premiums, from $148.50 in 2021 to $170.10 in 2022. The agency justified the 14.5% increase, the largest in the history of the … Continue reading →

If a good death comes at a cost, why isn’t one of the richest nations making the grade? The United States spends more on healthcare than any other nation in the world. In 2018, the U.S. paid $365 billion for … Continue reading →

Of all the troubling pandemic trends, Zoombombing is perhaps the most deplorable. Zoombombing, or the act of hackers taking over a private Zoom feed to share upsetting images, has been on the rise since March, 2020. Zoombombers have targeted twelve-step … Continue reading →

More patients would likely choose hospice if they had guaranteed access to blood transfusions, recent research has found. Those approaching the end of life who rely on transfusions, particularly patients with blood cancers, often decline hospice for fear of losing … Continue reading →

Medical programs and institutions teach physicians, nurses and allied health practitioners how to save lives. But they often fail to prepare medical students to address death and dying. Medicare reimburses physicians for time spent discussing end-of-life topics with patients since … Continue reading →

Casting light in a dark place is Heart and Soul Hospice, a small organization in Nashville, Tennessee. This Black-owned hospice’s mission is to “to insure that appropriate end of life health care is available to ALL members of the metro-Nashville area, … Continue reading →