Hundreds of hospice providers across the country are facing the catastrophic financial consequence of what would otherwise seem a positive development: their patients are living longer than expected. Full Story »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala
Hospice care is by definition not long-term care. It is for the dying. Not the pill-taking; not the assisted-living; not the indigent with no place to go. The dying. Perhaps this inconvenient fact eluded the writer? If you're gaming the system, you don't have much moral authority complaining when you get caught and are forced to pay back the money you stole. Perhaps the journalist might have addressed this issue instead of playing pity party at the expense of those footing the bills.
