Thu., July 23, 2009 1:24pm (EDT)
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Hospices Brace for Potential Cuts
By Orlando Montoya
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Updated: 6 months ago

SAVANNAH, Ga. — The nation's hospices are watching health care legislation in Congress with unusual urgency.

Hospice Savannah volunteer Bob Jenkins with a Hospice House resident. (photo Hospice Savannah)
In a little more than two months, Medicare will start paying hospices less for their services in a move that could force lay-offs and that has sparked a grassroots campaign around end-of-life care.

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