Hospice News January 20, 2026
Hospice News interviewed several industry leaders to identify the most significant market forces and trends expected to shape the sector in 2026.
Their insights revealed several shared themes, including growing demand for home-based care, ongoing workforce challenges, continued industry consolidation, heightened technology adoption and heightened regulatory oversight.
Participants also emphasized the importance of better integrating hospice into the broader health care continuum.
The following headwinds, tailwinds and trends emerged as defining factors for the year ahead.
Demand surges; palliative care expands, Skelly Wingard, CEO, By the Bay Health
In 2026 hospice is going to continue facing consolidation as private equity groups acquire some more, unfortunately, of the nonprofit providers, which is going to accelerate the commoditization of care. Unfortunately, Medicare...
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