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Health Care April 2, 2024

Hospice care for those with dementia falls far short of meeting people’s needs at the end of life

by Maria J Silveira, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Jimmy Carter, who chose to forgo aggressive medical care for complications of cancer…

Health Care November 28, 2022

Endgame: How the Visionary Hospice Movement Became a For-Profit Hustle

by Ava Kofman [This story was originally published by ProPublica] ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one…

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Elections November 17, 2024

Did The Polls Get It Wrong and How Do They Impact The Election?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College There’s a myth that the polls were wildly inaccurate in 2024, a common refrain that we’ve heard since 2016. Are…

Race Nationality and Culture November 17, 2024

Racism is such a touchy topic that many US educators avoid it – we are college professors who tackled that challenge head on

by Adam Seagrave, Arizona State University and Stephanie Shonekan, University of Maryland, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It is not easy to teach about race…

Economy November 17, 2024

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Hospice care for those with dementia falls far short of meeting people’s needs at the end of life

Endgame: How the Visionary Hospice Movement Became a For-Profit Hustle