Hospice News December 30, 2024
Last night, a farmer died in Georgia, leaving a legacy as long as a comet’s tail.
James Earl Carter Jr., 100-years-old, passed away Sunday evening in his home where he had been receiving hospice care. Carter, a Democrat, served as the 39th president of the United States between 1977 and 1981. Previously, he was governor of Georgia, a state senator, a naval officer and the head of his family’s peanut-growing business.
During his tenure as president, Carter was essential to the establishment of the Medicare Hospice Benefit. His administration launched the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ demonstration project to test the model, leading to passage of a law establishing the benefit during the subsequent Reagan presidency.
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