This article argues that congress’s failure to include a provision for Medicare reimbursement that would have incentivized physicians to consult with patients regarding end-of-life issues was a missed opportunity to both address rising costs for unwanted or unwarranted intensive and...

Background: Socioeconomic inequality in access to and use of health services and social care provided near the end of life, or end-of-life care (EOLC), is not well understood in many countries. Wey examined wealth inequality in EOLC – hospital, nursing home, and hospice use and receipt of...