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Rural-Urban Divide Follows Patients to End-of-Life Care, Study Says

Source
Association of Health Care Journalists
Date
Sep 8, 2026
Summary
Summarizes recent research finding that hospice use declines as communities become more rural. Offers recommendations to journalists reporting on rural and urban differences in hospice access including variation in access within rural areas.
Tagged as
Access · Hospice and palliative care · Rural-urban differences