South Carolina May Change It's Mind About Hospice

The Associated Press reported that South Carolina agreed to restore hospice benefits to it's Medicaid only patients. The House voted 113-0 in favor of restoring the benefit to help low income terminally ill patients. The bill will be presented to the Senate in two weeks.

What a relief! I have been so upset over this decision for the past couple of weeks. I hope Florida takes this to heart as they consider cutting the same service for their Medicaid only patients.

I encourage all of you to stay active in your area regarding health care policy. I have high hopes that with Obama's presidency will come positive health care reform but any kind of reform requires us, as citizens, to voice our opinion to our leaders.