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Dying With Dignity: A Look at the Advantages of the Medicare Hospice Benefit – Medpage Today

MedPage Today published an Op-Ed under the co-byline of Jonathan Fleece, President & CEO of Empath Health, and Nick Westfall, President & CEO of VITAS Healthcare, examining the advantages of the “cost-effective and compassionate” Medicare hospice benefit.

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Empath Grief Care logo featuring purple and red crescent shapes and text on a white background
Empath Hospice of Marion County Foundation logo with purple and pink circular design and text.
Empath Epic logo with stylized purple and red crescent shapes and bold text on a transparent background
Empath Tidewell Foundation logo with purple text and circular design on white background
Empath Suncoast Hospice Foundation logo with purple and pink circular emblem and text
Empath Grief Care logo featuring purple and red crescent shapes and text on a white background
Empath Medical Services logo with purple text and circular emblem in shades of pink and purple
Empath Suncoast Hospice Resale Shop logo with purple and orange circular design elements
Empath Personal Care logo with stylized circular design and bold purple text on white background
Empath Tidewell Treasures logo with purple circular design and bold text
Empath Guide logo with stylized purple and pink circular design and bold text
Empath Home Health logo with purple and orange circular design and text on white background
Empath Life logo featuring multicolored crescent shapes and purple text on a white background
Empath Therapies logo with stylized curved shapes in purple and orange and bold text.
Empath Suncoast Hospice logo featuring purple and pink circular design with bold text.
Tidewell Hospice logo with purple and pink circular design and text.
Empath Suncoast Hospice of Hillsborough logo with purple and pink circular symbol and text
Empath Hospice logo featuring purple and red circular design with bold purple text hospice
Empath Suncoast PACE logo with red and purple circular design and bold purple text on transparent background
Empath Grief Care logo featuring purple and red crescent shapes and text on a white background
Empath Hospice of Marion County Foundation logo with purple and pink circular design and text.
Empath Epic logo with stylized purple and red crescent shapes and bold text on a transparent background
Empath Tidewell Foundation logo with purple text and circular design on white background
Empath Suncoast Hospice Foundation logo with purple and pink circular emblem and text
Empath Grief Care logo featuring purple and red crescent shapes and text on a white background
Empath Medical Services logo with purple text and circular emblem in shades of pink and purple
Empath Suncoast Hospice Resale Shop logo with purple and orange circular design elements
Empath Personal Care logo with stylized circular design and bold purple text on white background
Empath Tidewell Treasures logo with purple circular design and bold text
Empath Guide logo with stylized purple and pink circular design and bold text
Empath Home Health logo with purple and orange circular design and text on white background
Empath Life logo featuring multicolored crescent shapes and purple text on a white background
Empath Therapies logo with stylized curved shapes in purple and orange and bold text.