About This Site | Text Only. 1941: Japanese planes bomb Pearl Harbor Japan has launched a surprise attack on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii and has declared war on Britain and the United States. The US president, Franklin D Roosevelt, has mobilised all his forces and is poised to declare war on Japan.
In comparison, total hospice spending for Medicare in 2010 was $13 billion, with an average cost of approximately $10,700 per patient. Medicare does not limit payments for hospice care for individuals, but enforces an aggregate cap for agencies of about $24,500 per beneficiary.
Hospice care is typically provided in the patient's home but some patients might receive temporary inpatient care at a hospice facility. In addition, hospice care does not provide 24-hour, round the clock nursing care, so family members, hired caregivers or nursing home staff might provide caregiving services. In contrast to traditional palliative care, hospice care is appropriate when there is a life expectancy of six months or less.