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Rural-Urban Disparities in the Delivery and Intensity of the Medicare Hospice Benefit

JAMA 10.1001/jama.2026.16190

August 24, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This cross-sectional study examines how hospice care varies across the rural-urban continuum, including length of stay, care setting, visits by hospice staff, and rates of higher-level care.

Corresponding Author: Claire K. Ankuda, MD, MPH, MSc, Department of Medicine, Dartmouth Health, One Medical Center Dr, Lebanon, NH 03756 (claire.k.ankuda@dartmouth.edu).

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