Changemakers: Tom Koutsoumpas, CEO, Capital Caring Health

Tom Koutsoumpas, president and CEO of Capital Caring Health, has worked in the hospice field since the beginning. He advocated in the 1970s and 80s for the establishment of the Medicare Hospice Benefit, which now covers about 98% of the hospice care provided in the United States. In addition to his work as a provider, […]

Election 2020: The Stakes for Hospice, Palliative Care

With the election looming, both Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic Candidate Joe Biden have taken positions that could reshape Medicare for the foreseeable future. From the conservative camp’s calls to repeal the Affordable Care Act to Biden’s proposal to lower the eligibility age, the outcome of the election could change some of the ways […]