title: Hospice in the United states expands, evolves over 30 years--a data review.
authors.forename: Theresa M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Forster
authors.forename: Michelle M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: Steven W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Postal
mesh_terms: D002423:Cause of Death; D002568:Certification / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005102:Health Expenditures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D017051:Hospice Care / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D006738:Hospices / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D020406:Medicare Payment Advisory Commission / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D058991:Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act / Q000592:standards; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States