7 ‘Hidden Gem’ Hospice News Stories in 2024
Hospice News December 9, 2024
Hospice News explores the issues garnering growing attention in end-of-life care delivery in seven of this year’s “hidden gem” stories. Topics span trends related to program integrity, workforce development, health equity, service diversification and the keys to hospices’ growth strategies.
Hospice merger and acquisition (M&A) activity has seen a cooling period compared to previous record-breaking years in the market. Stakeholders are projecting a more frothy market in 2025, with renewed signs of life among a diverse range of investors and available hospice assets.
Among the most significant dealmakers in the hospice space this year was Optum, subsidiary of the insurance and health care giant UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH). The company initiated two of the largest hospice...